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Police arrest Costa Rica-bound US family for smuggling $45,000 in suitcases

Judicial Investigation Police arrested three U.S. travelers suspected of money laundering at Juan Santa María International Airport outside San José on Thursday afternoon. Police discovered more than $45,000 in unclaimed cash hidden in the travelers' suitcases.

This is what half a million dollars looks like

National Police discovered a whopping $552,000 in neatly wrapped one hundred dollar bills early Wednesday morning after they pulled over a white Mercedes Benz.
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