An American traveller has been fined after an amount of undeclared currency was seized this week at the Ambassador Bridge.
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers discovered a total of $12,053 in U.S. cash during an inspection on Saturday.
Agents also uncovered 1.22 grams of suspected morphine.
The traveller paid an $800 fine, and the cash was returned to them, according to the CBSA.
While bringing large amounts of cash over the border is not illegal per se, the CBSA requires people travelling with at least $10,000 in cash to declare it. Cash, cheques, money orders, and traveller's cheques apply.
The CBSA reserves the right to keep the complete amount if it is suspected that it is being used for illegal purposes.