A seizure of fake cash at the border.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in International Falls discovered Friday $900-thousand in counterfeit U.S. currency inside a rail container.
All of it was in the form of one-dollar bills.
The money was turned over the U.S. Secret Service who determined it to be fake.
“CBP officers strive every day to protect the United States from a variety of threats,” said Jason Schmelz, Pembina Area Port Director. “Those threats don’t always come in the form of terrorists or narcotics, but also in the form of counterfeit currency and other goods that have the potential to harm the economy of the United States. Thanks to the dedication of our officers and our partnership with the Secret Service, we were able to keep this currency from entering into circulation.”
