Customs dogs have sniffed out almost $10 million of undeclared and concealed cash at the border in the past three years. In 2015, Customs dogs found more than $3.7 million in cash. "Detector dogs ensure that people comply with the rules around large sums of cash and sends a clear signal to criminals that Customs can and will stop illegal cash movements at the border." "While it's not illegal to carry large sums of cash, passengers need to declare amounts over $10,000 so Customs can confirm that the money is legitimate," she said. In most cases, passengers filled in a border cash report and kept their money.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 26, 2016 00:00 UTC