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CBP Officers Seize over $190K in Undeclared Currency at the Pharr International Bridge

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PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge intercepted $198,902 in undeclared currency from a traveler heading to Mexico. “CBP officers conduct outbound enforcement operations to protect against unreported exportations of bulk U.S. currency, which often can be proceeds from alleged illicit activity, or currency that funds transnational criminal organizations,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry. Stacks totaling $198,902 in unreported currency seized by CBP officers at Pharr International Bridge during an outbound examination. On April 4, 2023, CBP officers conducting outbound enforcement operations at the Pharr International Bridge

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Brazil investigates undeclared $3 million jewelry gift to Bolsonaro

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BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Justice Minister Flavio Dino on Monday ordered police to investigate an alleged attempt to bring in undeclared jewelry, a gift from Saudi Arabia valued at $3.2 million, to former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. The diamond necklace, ring, watch and earrings gifted to Bolsonaro and former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro by the Saudi government were seized by customs officials at Sao Paulo’s international airport in October 2021. The luxury jewelry, made by Chopard of Switzerland, were found in the backpack of a government aide who had traveled to Riyadh with then Energy Minister Admiral Bento Albuquerque. The

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CBP Officers, Agriculture Specialists Discover Undeclared Parrot at the Camino Real International Bridge

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EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers and agriculture specialists at the Camino Real International Bridge made an unusual discovery this week when they encountered an undeclared parrot concealed inside a small box. “While conducting their inspections, our officers will often encounter a myriad of prohibited agriculture products,” said Acting Port Director Michael Martinez, Port of Eagle Pass. “Sometimes these encounters yield hidden exotic animals, such as in this case.” An undeclared Parrotlet Forpus sp. hidden in a cardboard box discovered by CBP officers, agriculture specialists at Eagle Pass Port of Entry. On Tuesday,

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Wheels Fall Off of Cheese Smuggling Scheme as CBP Officers Seize Undeclared Goods

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EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Paso Del Norte border crossing in downtown El Paso seized more than 100 pounds of undeclared cheese Sept. 6. The incident began shortly before 7:00 a.m. when a 2011 GMC Yukon arrived from Mexico. The driver of the vehicle, a female U.S. citizen from Albuquerque, declared 10 wheels of cheese to the CBP officer. Wheels of seized undeclared cheese. The CBP officer located the declared dairy product in the trunk area of the vehicle. As the officer continued the exam an additional 50 wheels of undeclared cheese were

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El Paso and Santa Teresa CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics and Undeclared Currency

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EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry seized 2.82 pounds of fentanyl, 7.80 pounds of methamphetamine, 66 pounds of cocaine and $41,000 in two separate unrelated incidents. “CBP officers remain focused on their homeland security mission and are making significant seizures on a daily basis,” said CBP El Paso Director of Field Operations Hector A. Mancha. Paso Del Norte port of entry drug load. On August 24, CBP officers working at the Paso Del Norte border crossing intercepted a mixed load of 2.82 pounds of fentanyl and 7.8 pounds

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Argentina extends tax incentives on undeclared savings to spur construction

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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s new Economy Minister Sergio Massa on Monday announced the extension of a plan offering tax incentives to Argentines who use undeclared savings to invest in construction projects, as part of a government effort to boost industry and employment.     The law extends one passed last year and sets tax rates of between 5% and 20% for newly declared funds invested in construction, with the rate depending on how soon the funds are declared. “The first objective is to transform dormant savings, which are often not declared before the treasury, into investment and work,” Massa said at

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Royal Ice Cream Company Recalls Wawa Cold Brew Coffee Ice Cream Pints Due to Undeclared Peanut Allergen

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The cup portion of the pint package identifies the product as Wawa Cold Brew Coffee Ice Cream. The product inside the cup is chocolate ice cream with peanut butter swirl, which contains peanuts and is not identified on the ingredient label. The affected mispackaged product was distributed only to Wawa stores located throughout: Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, D.C. The affected mispackaged product is being recalled from consumers, retail store shelves, back stock rooms, and warehouses. The affected mispackaged product is packaged in ONE PINT (473mL) paperboard cups labeled Wawa Cold Brew Coffee Ice Cream with

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Brownsville CBP Officers Seize over 71,500 Pills of Undeclared Controlled Medication

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Los Indios International Bridge seized undeclared pharmaceutical medication that resulted in the arrest of one male traveler. “This seizure of undeclared prescription medication was composed of sedatives and other medications that are classified as controlled substances by the Drug Enforcement Administration,” said Port Director Tater Ortiz, Brownsville Port of Entry. Bags containing 71,590 pills of undeclared prescriptionmedication seized by CBP officers at Brownsville Portof Entry. The seizure took place on Sunday, May 1, at the Los Indios International Bridge when a 33-year-old male United States citizen who

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CBP Officers Seize over $100K in Undeclared Currency at Hidalgo International Bridge

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HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $114,294 in undeclared currency.  “CBP officers conduct outbound enforcement operations to protect against unreported exportations of bulk U.S. currency, which often can be proceeds from alleged illicit activity, or currency that funds transnational criminal organizations,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry. Stacks containing $114,294 in unreported currencyseized by CBP officers at Hidalgo International Bridge. On April 24, 2022, CBP officers conducting outbound enforcement operations at the Hidalgo International Bridge encountered a blue Ford SUV making its way out of the

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CBP Officers Discover Undeclared Spider Monkeys at Progreso International Bridge

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PROGRESO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers and agriculture specialists at the Progreso International Bridge made an unusual discovery this past week when they encountered four undeclared spider monkeys concealed inside a duffle bag. “While conducting their inspections, our officers will often encounter a myriad of prohibited agriculture products,” said Port Director Walter Weaver, Port of Progreso. “Sometimes these encounters yield hidden exotic animals, such as in this case.” On Dec. 30, 2021, a 20-year-old female U.S. citizen driver arrived at the Progreso International Bridge in a 2017 Jeep Patriot and a CBP officer referred

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Pork and Beef Tamales by Mex-Tamale recalled

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2021 – Demaiz Inc., doing business as Mex-tamale Foods, a San Jose, California establishment, is recalling approximately 20,759 pounds of pork and beef tamales due to misbranding and undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains sesame seeds, an allergen, which is not declared on the final product label.  The beef and pork tamale items were produced between Sept. 20, 2021 to Oct. 14, 2021. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]: The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 45434” inside the USDA

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Port of Roma, Texas, CBP Officers Seize Over $200K in Undeclared Currency at the Falcon Dam International Crossing

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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. “CBP conducts outbound enforcement operations to protect against unreported exportations of bulk U.S. currency, which often can be proceeds from alleged illicit activity, or currency that funds transnational criminal organizations,” said Port Director Andres Guerra, Roma Port of Entry. “This currency seizure exemplifies our commitment to enforcing U.S. laws and federal currency reporting requirements.” The seizure occurred on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Falcon Dam International Crossing when a CBP

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DiGiorno recalls 28,000 pounds of frozen pizza due to undeclared allergen

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2021 – Nestle USA Inc., a firm in Schaumburg, Ill., is recalling approximately 27,872 pounds of frozen DiGiorno Crispy Pan Crust pepperoni pizza due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains textured soy protein, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.  The frozen pepperoni pizza product carton may actually contain frozen three meat pizza, which contains textured soy protein. The pizza products were produced on June 30, 2021. The following products are subject to recall [view the labels here]:

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New Jersey pre-packaged salad maker products recalled after dressing manufacturer mislabeled packages

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2021– Ready Pac Foods, Inc.’s establishments in Swedesboro, NJ and Jackson, GA, are recalling approximately 222,915 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) salad products with meat and poultry because the products contain Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated salad dressing that has been recalled by the producer, Litehouse Inc., due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The salad dressing component contains anchovies, a known allergen, which is not declared on the salad product label. The assembled ready-to-eat salads containing meat and poultry products were produced from

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Jag Specialty Foods recalls breadsticks after sesame seed co-mingling

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) breadsticks, meat and cheese products containing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated breadsticks that have been recalled by the producer, Jag Specialty Foods, due to concerns that the products may have comingled with sesame breadsticks and sesame seeds. Sesame is not declared on the product label. FSIS is issuing this public health alert out of the utmost of caution to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed. The RTE breadsticks,

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