Phoenix man smuggles cash in sneakers

A Phoenix man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a failed cash-smuggling attempt through the Lukeville Port of Entry. During a search of the man, officers found $10,744 in U.S. currency concealed in his shoes.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents conducting outbound inspections referred a 22-year-old man for further inspection. During a search of the man, officers found $10,744 in U.S. currency concealed in his shoes.

The currency was seized and the man was arrested and referred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.

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