Over $250k in undeclared jewelry seized at Philadelphia International Airport

More than $250,000 in undeclared Cartier jewelry were confiscated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Philadelphia International Airport on Sunday. On October 25, a Pennsylvania resident arriving from Amsterdam, Netherlands at Philadelphia International was sent for a secondary baggage inspection, officials said. The traveler a Global Entry member told officers she had purchased only a few thousand dollars worth of souvenirs. Before the traveler arrived at Philadelphia International, CBP officers were told that the traveler had bought a $183,818 Cartier bracelet and a $67,8111 Cartier ring. The traveler was given opportunities to declare the jewelry but only did so after CBP officers told her they were aware of the purchases. She admitted to officers after the fact that she had thrown away the jewelry boxes and receipts. Following this incident, the CBP took away the traveler s Global Entry membership for her violation of the terms and conditions