Cuban Customs seized 30,000 counterfeit dollars from the U.S., generating criticism in networks.
The General Customs of the Republic of Cuba reported the confiscation of 30 thousand counterfeit dollars that were attempted to be introduced into the country from the United States. The information was shared by William Pérez González, First Deputy Chief of Customs, through the social network X, as part of an exercise to confront illicit trafficking.
El decomiso generó reacciones divididas en redes sociales. Algunos usuarios han señalado que estos billetes no se utilizan con fines fraudulentos, sino que se emplean en producciones audiovisuales, como videos musicales y películas. «Pobre persona… esos billetes se usan para hacer videos y tal. Claramente dicen que son billetes copia para propósitos de imagen y promoción», comentó Abieser Delgado. Otro usuario, identificado como Hostal Jose Ramon, destacó que «muchos YouTubers e influencers los usan para hacer vídeos donde los incluyen en su producción».
Likewise, Alejandro Boe Falcon ironized about the case by referring to the popular online store Temu, where these prop bills are marketed. "Temu bills, seriously. They fucked up the video to some dealer," he wrote. For his part, Jose Diaz Guerra emphasized that "the simple fact of being in possession of them does not constitute a crime, unless you try to use them to pay for something. Well, they are as if they were Monopoly bills".
Cuban Customs considers U.S. travelers to be "high risk
The seizure is part of Cuban Customs' strategy to confront illegal customs activities, in which the United States is identified as a high-risk area. Recently, Cuba's Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero Cruz, urged a constant updating of the counter customs system, referring to risks associated with national security and irregular commercial imports.
Regarding the entry and exit of foreign currency from the island, Resolution 124/2020 of the Central Bank of Cuba establishes that travelers must can import or export up to US$5,000 U.S. dollars or its equivalent in other freely convertible currencies. Higher amounts must be declared to Customs. However, if officials detect repeated suspicious capital movements, they may request additional information on the origin or destination of the funds.
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Here in Cuba a dangerous phenomenon is being generated and that is to criticize everything the government does. In this specific case now they defend the seized without having real knowledge of what those counterfeit bills were for, but if they are for purchases or sales and some of them are swindled then it is the government's fault for allowing them to enter the country.
That's right, Miss