WASHINGTON, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Bags containing about 3.7 million U.S. dollars in cash have been seized from an abandoned boat on the coast of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Caribbean territory, USA Today reported Tuesday.
On Sunday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection first spotted the boat on the water with no lights leaving Fajardo and heading east toward the U.S. Virgin Islands, said the report, quoting the agency's document.
The boat then turned around and made its way back to Fajardo, stopping at the entrance of Rio Fajardo. The agents followed the boat and found people unloading duffle bags. The occupants immediately abandoned their cargo and fled.
The agents found five duffle bags containing about 3.7 million dollars in cash, a loaded Taurus .40 caliber pistol and 63 rounds of ammunition, according to the report.
The Border Patrol said it seized the cash under failure to declare and bulk cash smuggling laws.
