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Philadelphia CBP Officers Seize More than $6.5 Million in Fake Currency from Russia

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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 currency was destined to an address near Chicago. This currency seizure follows a September 7 seizure by Philadelphia CBP officers of nearly $100,000 in counterfeit euros and dollars. In the most recent incident, CBP officers seized a combined $6,511,294 in counterfeit U.S. currency that arrived in five parcels. The latest parcel, which CBP inspected on Tuesday, contained 3,011,000 euros in denominations of 10, 50, 100 and 500 euro notes. The

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US Authorities Seize 1.8 Million Illicit Pills Laced With Fentanyl, Point To Social Media For Rising Drug Traffic

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U.S. authorities criticized social media for an uptick in drug trafficking following a massive seizure of over a million fentanyl-laced pills and hundreds of drug dealer arrests. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced Monday that it, alongside various law enforcement partners, seized over 1.8 million fake pills laced with fentanyl and arrested over 800 alleged drug dealers over the course of a two-month drug bust beginning in August. Authorities have criticized social media companies that have failed to stop the sale of these illicit drugs on their platforms. “Fake prescription pills are widely accessible and often sold on social media

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