Passenger flying to Middle East from JFK busted with more than $770,000 in cash hidden in boxes of Alka-Seltzer, Thera-flu, Dove soap and Band-Aids, A man was caught trying to smuggle more than $770,000 out of the U.S. in cash hidden in boxes of drug store products, officials said.
Abdulkarim Altareb, 48, from Yemen, insisted the wads of crisp banknotes belonged to him and 'his brothers' when he was busted by suspicious customs officials at New York's JFK Airport.
He is now in jail charged with 'bulk cash smuggling', but police sources told the New York Post there was no indication the money was meant for terrorist groups.Read More
Abdulkarim Altareb, 48, from Yemen, insisted the wads of crisp banknotes belonged to him and 'his brothers' when he was busted by suspicious customs officials at New York's JFK Airport.
He is now in jail charged with 'bulk cash smuggling', but police sources told the New York Post there was no indication the money was meant for terrorist groups.Read More
