US agents seize record USD 27 mn cash on ship bound for USVI

Federal authorities have announced that they seized USD 27 million in undeclared cash aboard a ship bound for the US Virgin Islands, the largest such seizure ever in the region

US Customs and Border Protection on Tuesday said a dog inspecting cargo on Saturday aboard a ship docked in Puerto Rico alerted agents to the money found inside home moving boxes destined for St Thomas

No one has been arrested.