[A320FAN]

Originally Posted by amberxchange

$9100 dollars is NOT more than $10,000. Also, why try to make me pay for a ticket back to Beijing when they took all my money to begin with? Why refuse to allow me to see embassy counsel? Why interrogate me for over 6-8 hours and ask the same retarded questions? Why cuff me and throw me in the back of a vehicle without money and leave me stranded on the other side of the border. Can you comment on this unjustifiable behaviour by customs???

Customs and Border protection is generally given carte blanche authority to do what they want and how they want. If you failed to declare $9,100.00 to customs authorities prior to leaving China, They may deem you trying to smuggle or lauder money out of the country. If they want you to pay for a new ticket back, then you will be buying a new ticket back. Next time try
using smaller dollar amounts and declaring to customs authorities the money, but keep 2-3 credit cards with you for emergency purposes, and keep the balance at $000.00 and notify the credit card companies they you are traveling out of your country and were your going. This way if you cash is seized, then you still have your credit cards.

[amberxchange]

Carte Blanche means violating people's rights??? I DON'T THINK SO. You don't even mention their illegal treament of a person. YOUR WEAK EXCUSE FOR THEIR BEHAVIOR WON'T HOLD WATER IN A CIVIL SUIT FOR SURE.

I have never had to declare under 10000 USD. COMING FROM CHINA.

[SullivanC]

Dear Mr Cabo,

Let me introduce myself, my name is Sullivan Catherine, I'm a 4th year student in Harvard Law School, now doing a research on custom officers abuses. I am very interested in your case and would like to discuss it furthermore.
There are several issues I would like to raise in your case and would like to clarify the situation if possible. Carrying some cash implies declaration, and you should be aware that you should normally declare it. Normally the Canadian legislation requires that you should declare any amount over CAD10.000, however, if you were carrying USD9.100, you should be entitled to declare it.
Were you in Transit only ? Or were you crossing the border ? Normally if you are in transit you might not have to go through customs inspection. So maybe if you went out of the airport and came back in, it looked suspicious. However, if you consider any abuse of power, you should follow some legal actions. I don't think the airline company should be considered responsible.
Have you filed a lawsuit following this matter ? As I see, the topic is old of one month, have you had any follow up ?
You can talk to me in private if you wish. Thanks
Best regards,

Catherine

[disnoke]

Maybe first check the canadian website, if you are carrying more then 10 000 cad. You need te declare it, 9100 usd is i think around 12000 cad