Lacking a flight isn’t enjoyable, however for one traveler, it was an extremely costly mistake.
Authorities in Massachusetts confiscated a big sum of money from a person at Logan Airport after he rebooked a missed flight. In accordance with studies, after being questioned by numerous safety and legislation officers, the person claimed to be carrying wildly totally different quantities of cash.
In accordance with a publish on the Massachusetts State Police Fb web page, the suspect had booked a flight at Logan Airport this previous weekend however missed it. He reportedly booked a second flight on the identical day. The person’s particular vacation spot has not been revealed, however authorities have recognized it as a “supply space for unlawful narcotics.”
On Fb, the Massachusetts State Police wrote, “Because the passenger went by a TSA checkpoint he was questioned about a big amount of US forex he was carrying, and acknowledged that the quantity was $1,500. When Massachusetts State Police Troopers from Troop F questioned the passenger subsequently, he claimed he was carrying $40,000 to $50,000 money.”
The suspect reportedly continued to assert he was carrying bigger quantities of cash, reportedly telling MSP detectives that he was carrying between $80-85,000. Authorities additionally say {that a} state police canine, Duke, “confirmed a robust alert to the person’s belongings” (the canine is skilled to detect narcotics).
Police finally realized that the person was carrying $138,980 in money.
“Primarily based on the totality of the circumstances, the cash was held pending additional investigation.” the Fb publish stated. “The would-be passenger refused to signal a receipt for the secured forex and left the constructing, strolling away from the cash. The cash might be topic to forfeiture proceedings.”