The Brief
- Lawmakers are looking into large amounts of cash leaving Minnesota on flights to foreign countries.
- About $350 million in cash left Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, more than any other airport in the country.
- Federal officials are investigating if any of the money is connected to fraud, but nothing has been proven.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minnesota lawmakers are raising concerns about hundreds of millions of dollars in cash leaving the state on international flights, a trend first uncovered by FOX 9 in 2018.
House committee examines cash leaving Minnesota on flights
What we know:
About $100 million in cash was leaving the country from Minnesota each year when FOX 9 first reported on the issue in 2017. In recent years, that amount has tripled, with $350 million in cash now leaving Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport annually.
Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Maple Grove, said, “$350 million, leaving our airport in cash, is higher than the cash leaving any other airport in the country, including much larger airports. J.F.K., L.A.X., Chicago. O’Hare.”…