Tijuana border authorities seize $176,000 in undeclared cash

Authorities at the El Chaparral border crossing in Tijuana detained a woman after discovering $176,640 in undeclared cash inside a vehicle entering Mexico from the United States.

The seizure, conducted by the National Customs Agency of Mexico (ANAM) in coordination with the National Guard and the Secretariat of National Defense, was facilitated by a canine unit during a routine inspection of a light vehicle lane. The total amount, consisting of 8,674 bills of various denominations, is valued at approximately 3.2 million Mexican pesos.

The individual was taken into custody and placed at the disposal of the Federal Public Ministry to determine their legal status and proceed with the investigation.