(prensa.com) Customs officers seized $24,400 in undeclared cash at Tocumen International Airport from a Mexican citizen who had traveled from Colombia to Panama.
The suspect, whose name was not released, told inspectors he was carrying $10,000. But inspectors found the additional funds in his luggage.
The money, except for $500, was seized by the inspectors. The failure to declare bringing large sums of cash into the country can result in the funds being seized.
Since the beginning of the year, Customs has seized more than $330,000.