STERLING, Virginia – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized $29,900 in unreported currency from a man who arrived on a flight from Ethiopia at Washington Dulles International Airport …
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Business News
Fed’s Bowman: keeping ‘open mind’ on central bank digital currency
by Reutersby ReutersBy Ann Saphir – Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Wednesday said she is “trying to keep an open mind” about the usefulness of a U.S. central bank digital currency, …
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Business News
Currency hit to North American companies in Q3 lowest since 2018
by Reutersby ReutersBy Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK – The negative impact of currency fluctuations on North American companies’ third-quarter 2021 results fell from the quarter before and was at the lowest level …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Passing Counterfeit Currency
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOISE – A San Leandro, California man was sentenced to four months in federal prison and four months of home confinement for passing counterfeit currency. According to court records, on …
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LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working outbound operations at the Juarez Lincoln Bridge, seized over $261,000 in two separate, unrelated …
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Business News
Jamaica digital currency due for national roll-out in coming months – central bank
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kate Chappell KINGSTON – Jamaica will roll out its digital currency across the country in the first quarter of this year as part of an effort to lower transaction …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Bradenton Man Pleads Guilty To Manufacturing Counterfeit Currency
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTampa, Florida – Anthony Wayne Smith (58, Bradenton) has pleaded guilty to manufacturing counterfeit currency. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing hearing is …
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STERLING, Virginia — The seizure of a $56,000 shipment of glass bongs and $23,000 in unreported currency on Monday offer a glimpse into the breadth of enforcement responsibilities that Customs …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
International Wholesale Currency Dealer Sentenced for Criminal Operations; Forfeits $1.1 Million
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressAssistant U. S. Attorneys Michael A. Deshong, Daniel C. Silva, and Carl Brooker (619) 546-9290 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—November 16, 2021 SAN DIEGO — GPOMCT Grupo Empresarial S.A. de C.V., an …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Puerto Man Apprehended on a Vessel with $ 316,930 in U.S. Currency Pleads Guilty to Making a False Statement to Federal Agents; Vessel and U.S. Currency are Forfeited
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. Thomas, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert of the District of the Virgin Islands announced that a Puerto Rico man pleaded guilty in federal court today to making …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Captain of Vessel is Sentenced to Federal Prison for Smuggling $287,660 in U.S. Currency into St. Thomas Following High-Speed Chase and Apprehension Near Savana Island
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOur nation-wide commitment to reducing gun crime in America. – click here – Public Service Announcement from the US Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of the Virgin Islands The Elder Justice Program stems …
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Government News
Port of Roma, Texas, CBP Officers Seize Over $200K in Undeclared Currency at the Falcon Dam International Crossing
ROMA, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted over $200,000 in undeclared currency in one enforcement action at the Falcon Dam International Crossing. …
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PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia seized more than $6.5 million in counterfeit U.S. currency on Tuesday that arrived in international air cargo from Russia. The …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Kansas Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Engaging in $900,000 Foreign Currency Ponzi Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A Kansas man who executed an elaborate foreign currency Ponzi scheme that took in more than $900,000 from investors was sentenced today to 36 months in prison, …
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New York News
Attorney General James Shuts Down Virtual Currency Trading Platform and Stops Cryptocurrency CEO From Continuing Fraudulent Conduct
Coinseed Put Thousands of Investors’ Money at Risk Despite Ongoing Lawsuit NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured a judgment against the virtual currency trading platform …