The Associated Press reported today that some strange people and strange money have been lingering in and around the El Paso, Texas area lately.

Franz Felhaber, CEO of F.C. Felhaber & Co., a customs broker (or an U.S. Customs middleman) recently arrived at the Treasury Department with a suitcase full of decomposing bills totaling $5.2 million. Mr. Felhaber requested that the bills be swapped for a cashiers check.

But it seems as though the authorities have been keeping a close eye on Felhaber and his family for several years now. It is reported that the Felhaber clan frequently visits U.S. Banks in effort to try to exchange the buried money for new bills. But every time, bank representatives deny the transaction and report the strange occurance to authorities. Local and federal officials say every time, Felhaber’s story change. One minute, he says the money was found under a tree. Next minute, he claim the money is from an inheritance.

No matter where the old money come from, Felhaber got some explaining to do. So far the authorities haven’t made an arrest because Felhaber is a “clean” man. He has no prior convictions and is not known to have sold drugs. But because he is a customs broker and is responsible for making sure billions of dollars worth of Mexican goods are safely shipped to the U.S., the authorities continues to keep a watchful eye on Felhaber. (Source)