ENFORCEMENT ACTION — This individual has been arrested and charged with federal offenses related to the smuggling of gold bullion into the United States.
SEIZURE & ARREST REPORT

Individual Arrested at JFK International Airport for Attempting to Smuggle Gold Bars Valued at $1.2 Million

April 14, 2025 CBP Office of Field Operations — New York Field Office Case #CBP-2025-04817

Subject Information

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Incident Details

DATE OF ARREST
April 12, 2025
LOCATION
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Terminal 1, Queens, New York
ARRIVING FROM
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FLIGHT
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CONTRABAND SEIZED
12 gold bars (1 kilogram each) — Total weight: 12 kg (26.4 lbs)
Estimated Value: $1,207,440 USD (based on market price at time of seizure)
CONCEALMENT METHOD
Gold bars were concealed inside modified compartments within two checked luggage bags, wrapped in lead sheeting to avoid X-ray detection
DISCOVERY
CBP officers conducting routine secondary inspection detected anomalies during baggage X-ray screening. Physical inspection revealed hidden compartments containing undeclared gold bullion.

Federal Charges Filed

COUNT 1
Bulk Cash & Monetary Instrument Smuggling 31 U.S.C. § 5332

Knowingly concealing and transporting monetary instruments (gold bullion) into the United States with intent to evade currency reporting requirements.

COUNT 2
Failure to Declare Monetary Instruments 31 U.S.C. § 5316

Failure to file FinCEN Form 105 (Report of International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments) for amounts exceeding $10,000.

COUNT 3
Smuggling Goods into the United States 18 U.S.C. § 545

Fraudulently and knowingly importing merchandise into the United States contrary to law.

Evidence Photographs

Seized gold bars displayed after extraction from luggage
Modified luggage compartment with lead shielding
X-ray image showing concealed metallic objects

Court Proceedings

COURT
United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
CASE NUMBER
1:25-cr-00312-RJD
INITIAL APPEARANCE
April 13, 2025 — Before Magistrate Judge [NAME]
BAIL STATUS
BAIL DENIED — Deemed flight risk by the court
NEXT HEARING
May 1, 2025 — Arraignment
MAX PENALTIES
Up to 20 years imprisonment and forfeiture of all seized property. Fine up to $500,000 or twice the value of smuggled items.

Official Statement

"This seizure underscores the vigilance of our CBP officers in detecting and intercepting contraband at our nation's ports of entry. Those who attempt to smuggle precious metals or other monetary instruments into the United States in violation of federal law will be identified, arrested, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
— [Director Name], CBP Director of Field Operations, New York

Note: The charges contained in the criminal complaint are merely accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.