Douglas, Ariz. — A 24-year-old female
Mexican national was arrested Friday for attempting to smuggle $11,160 in
unreported U.S. currency into Mexico through the Douglas Port.
Officers conducting outbound inspections
referred Natalie Dorame for a secondary inspection when she attempted to enter
Mexico through a pedestrian lane. Prior to the secondary inspection, Dorame
claimed to be carrying only $2,000 but later admitted to making a false
statement and that she was actually carrying $11,000. A pat-down search
resulted in officers finding $11,160, most of which was concealed in her
undergarments. The cash was processed for seizure and Dorame was turned over to
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.
Individuals arrested may be charged by
complaint, the method by which a person is charged with criminal activity,
which raises no inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent unless
and until competent evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt
beyond a reasonable doubt.
CBP's Office of Field Operations is the
primary organization within Homeland Security tasked with an anti-terrorism
mission at our nation’s ports. CBP officers screen all people, vehicles and
goods entering the United States while facilitating the flow of legitimate
trade and travel. Their mission also includes carrying out border-related
duties, including narcotics interdiction, enforcing immigration and trade laws,
and protecting the nation's food supply and agriculture industry from pests and
diseases.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged
with the management, control, and protection of our Nation's borders at and
between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and
terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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