Two men were arrested Friday after customs officers boarded and searched the cargo vessel Elitta 1 in Port Purcell and recovered $100,000 in cash, police said.
Two crewmembers were arrested and charged with failing to declare the money: Antonio Joseph Caines, 34, of Duffs Bottom, and Osrick DaSilva, 37, a native of St. Vincent who resides in Belmont, according to a press release from the Police Information Office.
“An envelope containing $90,000 and a paper bag containing $8,700 were found in one of the cabins,” the release states. “An additional $1,594 was found in DaSilva’s possession.”
Failure to declare money to customs is contrary to section 87(4) of the Customs Management and Duties Act 2010.
See the Aug. 22, 2013 edition for full coverage.