© Courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionDOUGLAS, AZ (CBS5) -
A 24-year-old Mexican national was arrested Friday for attempting to smuggle $11,160 in U.S. currency into Mexico by hiding the money in her undergarments, federal officers said.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers said they referred Natalie Dorame for a secondary inspection when she attempted to enter Mexico through a pedestrian lane at the Douglas Port.
Before the inspection, Dorame claimed to be carrying only $2,000 but later admitted to lying and that she was actually carrying more than four times that amount, officers said.
During a pat-down search, officers found $11,160, most of which was concealed in her undergarments.
The cash was processed for seizure and Dorame was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations.
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