NEW : FBI says it would take a forklift to get the cash out of the container it 's shipped in . Money arrived at JFK airport from Switzerland in a cargo container on Saturday . Comment: The money was not actually stolen, but rather transferred electronically between two banks ( Swiss and US ) via an encrypted connection called [ SWIFT ] It was a transaction within the bank , but the money was passing through a Federal Reserve facility in New Jersey , according to the source , who said it 's fairly common , when large sums are transferred , even internally , for them to go through a federal facility , where old bills are exchanged for new ones . Official says the money was headed for the Federal Reserve .
NEW : FBI says it would take a forklift to get the cash out of the container it 's shipped in . Money arrived at JFK airport from Switzerland in a cargo container on Saturday . Comment: The money was not actually stolen, but rather transferred electronically between two banks ( Swiss and US ) via an encrypted connection called [ SWIFT ] Official says the money was headed for the Federal Reserve .