15
June
Japan Probes Report Two Seized With Undeclared US Bonds Worth $134 Billion
15 June 2009 Bloomberg.com

Japan is investigating reports two of its citizens were detained in Italy after allegedly attempting to take $134 billion worth of U.S. bonds over the border into Switzerland. The undeclared bonds included 249 certificates worth $500 million each, the Asahi said, citing Italian authorities.
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