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$650,000 snagged at O'Hare
  • Authorities at O'Hare International Airport intercepted more than $650,000 in cash that was hidden inside cereal boxes in luggage waiting to be loaded aboard a plane bound for Amman, Jordan. The Chicago-area man who checked the bag aboard the Royal Jordanian airlines flight was taken off the plane at O'Hare and questioned. No charges had been filed by Friday evening.Airport sources said the bag containing the money--bundles of mostly $10 and $20 bills--did not undergo required security screening. There was no indication that the money was linked to terrorist activities.
    Interesting little story. Bet we never see any follow-up on it. "No indication it was linked to terrorist activities"! I suppose not. Could be drugs. Or it could be... Hey! Where're my cereal boxes? I was keepin'... stuff in them!
    The Chicago ABC station's investigative reporter is promising a Thursday story on "the Chicago connection to terrorism". I'm assuming some of it will hit the papers, but I'll update on my blog when the story airs. Uh... my blog should be back on the air by then. :-S
    Posted by lakefxdan 1/26/2002 9:38:40 PM

    Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2002-01-26
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