Police: South Texas man smuggles $250000 to pay for daughter's quinceañera - Laredo Morning Times
A criminal complaint filed to a federal court obtained by the San Antonio Express-News states that 74-year-old Vicente Blanco wanted to pay for dental work first, then use the remainder of the money to offset the cost of the quinceañera, an... Blanco was arrested on June 12 at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge, where he attempted to smuggle $267,617 into Texas, according to a news release from Customs and Border Protection. During the inspection, officers found $1,817 concealed on Blanco and the rest of the cash in his 1999 Dodge Caravan, according to the complaint. The document adds that Blanco was on probation after a 2012 conviction for bulk cash smuggling, and he was attempting to reenter the U. S. after Mexico Customs denied his entry. Source: www.lmtonline.com
