Un Oh!

[Alicia karr]

I just finished reading an article in La Nación that talked about how an argentine family was leaving Miami to return to Argentina on Aerolinas and were taken off their flight and detained for trying to take undeclared dollars out of the US. Worse yet, they had part of their money confiscated! The money was theirs from their own US savings account, but they hadn't declared the real amount they were traveling with. They were detained overnight and were put on a flight for argentina today, minus a quantity of their money.
The same article stated that recently a woman was arrested in Miami as she tried to do the same thing. Apparently she had to hire a lawyer and pass three days in custody before being released. I think I'll think twice before trying to bring in more than 10K US undeclared. Keep in mind, the problems were because none of these folks were declaring the real amount of dollars they were bringing. That allowed their funds to be confiscated. I wonder what happened to the confiscated funds? Seems like they're cracking down on this. At least in Miami. Caution!

 

[Rich One]

Very good data...!! It also applies to other forms of money convertible documents not only cash?

cheers

 

[Alicia karr]

I believe so. But all these people were detained because they were traveling with funds over the maximum allowed as "undeclared". I wonder if things would have been different for an American doing the same? I believe all the detainees were Argentine.

 

[ajoknoblauch]

I believe so. But all these people were detained because they were traveling with funds over the maximum allowed as "undeclared". I wonder if things would have been different for an American doing the same? I believe all the detainees were Argentine.

If they had declared the amount, they probably would have had no problem.

 

[Alicia karr]

If they had declared the amount, they probably would have had no problem.

For sure no trouble with the border people in Miami. But I'm always wary about what happens when you arrive in Argentina with declared money...who finds out, who tells who, and what happens with your personal security here!

 

[Peony54]

I feel like the same thing would happen for an American leaving because they could be trying to get away with not paying taxes on it in the Us... I think it would be the same for any citizen leaving their home country with undeclared money

 

[Rich One]

The US authorities know that Argies go to Miami to withdraw cash to exchange in the Blue Market here...!! An easy prey

 

[ajoknoblauch]

I feel like the same thing would happen for an American leaving because they could be trying to get away with not paying taxes on it in the Us... I think it would be the same for any citizen leaving their home country with undeclared money

US Customs forms say there is no limit on what you may take out or bring in, but you have to declare anything above US$10,000.

 

[John.St]

I wonder what happened to the confiscated funds?

The customs officers share 1/3, their family members in the Russian mafia get their 1/3 and I usually get the rest.

 

[ghost]

customs knows that argies transport cash back to Argentina. They get a little tweeked when someone is pegged as mule or a frequent transporter that refuses to simply declare the amount.