over $26k seized from PCA players

Kinda funny story in my opinion, 3 guys coming back from PCA tournament to USA didn't declare at the customs that they were carrying substanial amount of cash, because... they were late for plane and didn't want to be question Customs obv found out they have too much cash on them, they get arrested and 26k$ is gone.

Full story: http://www.tribune242.com/sports/01182012_lj-PokerMoney_news_pg1

shady of them to take all of the money; like i'd rather go to jail for a week / month than lose 25k. and their crime does not even warrant jail time so...

On January 19 2012 04:10 traxamillion wrote: like i'd rather go to jail for a MONTH than lose 25k.

LOL

If by funny you mean revolting and enraging...they just stole the kids money, I hope that magistrate bitch suffers somehow.

correct me if im wrong but not declaring over 10k is considered as smuggling, and in those annoying custom forms it always says very clearly that in case of smuggling you can get your items confiscated and a fine.

I feel for the guys tho, if i was in the same position of nearly missing the flight (i often am) i wouldnt declare, damn

On January 19 2012 05:11 Baalim wrote: correct me if im wrong but not declaring over 10k is considered as smuggling, and in those annoying custom forms it always says very clearly that in case of smuggling you can get your items confiscated and a fine. I feel for the guys tho, if i was in the same position of nearly missing the flight (i often am) i wouldnt declare, damn

you are right. bigggggggggggggg mistake not to declare, US customs are unreal rapists

US customs took my favourite Clipper lighter to stop me hijacking the plane. I fucking love Clippers - I have an awesome collection which now has a big gap in it. I expect those kids can understand my pain.

Well hope at least they had some really decent flight for that 25k. It's still dumb of them not to report, cuz what is the chance scanners dont detect their money? Looks super -EV to me

If that happened to me I would just "subtract" the loss's from my tax's over the next few years.

Damn I got lucky once then, I flew in with 10k euro and didn't check the box. Told them I thought I didn't have to do it cause I thought that was only for over 10k. Stayed at customs for 1,5 hours though, while they searched my bags and everything and asking me questions how much this pokerstars chip was worth:

1 mirrrion dollar chip

Anyone read the article?

"It was revealed by prosecution that a secondary search of the defendants brought on by the nervousness of the sweating younger brother, showed that the brothers were each in possession of $9,400."

No one had more than 10k, and one of the three arrested was just a cousin (different last name). So basically its all cuz they didn't declare "as family." Seems like they knew the law and were deliberately careful about it but are getting screwed by the fine print.

On January 19 2012 10:39 NMcNasty wrote: Anyone read the article? "It was revealed by prosecution that a secondary search of the defendants brought on by the nervousness of the sweating younger brother, showed that the brothers were each in possession of $9,400." No one had more than 10k, and one of the three arrested was just a cousin (different last name). So basically its all cuz they didn't declare "as family." Seems like they knew the law and were deliberately careful about it but are getting screwed by the fine print.

Damn that sucks, but I understand the law.

Otherwise you could just send a mexican family with $9,900 each on a plane and smuggle billions with just one relative hostage.

On January 19 2012 04:10 traxamillion wrote: shady of them to take all of the money; like i'd rather go to jail for a week / month than lose 25k. and their crime does not even warrant jail time so...

wtf family? how does that apply when each has under $10k. Pretty fucking stupid. So if you have $9500 you can cross border without saying a word?

On January 19 2012 13:02 Stim_Abuser wrote: Show nested quote + On January 19 2012 10:39 NMcNasty wrote: Anyone read the article? "It was revealed by prosecution that a secondary search of the defendants brought on by the nervousness of the sweating younger brother, showed that the brothers were each in possession of $9,400." No one had more than 10k, and one of the three arrested was just a cousin (different last name). So basically its all cuz they didn't declare "as family." Seems like they knew the law and were deliberately careful about it but are getting screwed by the fine print. Damn that sucks, but I understand the law. Otherwise you could just send a mexican family with $9,900 each on a plane and smuggle billions with just one relative hostage.

You can do that regardless of whether they are family or not though. Also when does "family" end? If my long lost cousin I've never seen before is carrying $20,000 undeclared and I have $2 in my wallet, am I smuggling? The law is ridic, the interpretation is ridic, and the punishment is especially ridic.

damn i had lotta money on me a couple times flying internationally and never checked the box and never got hassled. Talk about a free (for me) wakeup call.

On January 19 2012 05:58 daysare wrote: Well hope at least they had some really decent flight for that 25k. It's still dumb of them not to report, cuz what is the chance scanners dont detect their money? Looks super -EV to me

i traveled with 6k in $20 bills in my laptop bag, and in that denomination it looks like a shitload of money, nobody said a thing even if they saw money in the Xray machines

On January 19 2012 13:41 Highcard wrote: wtf family? how does that apply when each has under $10k. Pretty fucking stupid. So if you have $9500 you can cross border without saying a word?

Yes you can cross with $9,999.99

On January 19 2012 13:54 NMcNasty wrote: Show nested quote + On January 19 2012 13:02 Stim_Abuser wrote:   On January 19 2012 10:39 NMcNasty wrote: Anyone read the article? "It was revealed by prosecution that a secondary search of the defendants brought on by the nervousness of the sweating younger brother, showed that the brothers were each in possession of $9,400." No one had more than 10k, and one of the three arrested was just a cousin (different last name). So basically its all cuz they didn't declare "as family." Seems like they knew the law and were deliberately careful about it but are getting screwed by the fine print. Damn that sucks, but I understand the law. Otherwise you could just send a mexican family with $9,900 each on a plane and smuggle billions with just one relative hostage. You can do that regardless of whether they are family or not though. Also when does "family" end? If my long lost cousin I've never seen before is carrying $20,000 undeclared and I have $2 in my wallet, am I smuggling? The law is ridic, the interpretation is ridic, and the punishment is especially ridic.

Hard to get a plane full of people to smuggle money for you and not just rip you off. If they're all family you can just get one family member hostage down in Mexico, and everyone will play along.


Mostly though, I was just trying to troll Baal.