International Customs

OTTAWA: Grande Prairie RCMP charged two men with a variety of drug offences following a nine-month investigation. Police said search...

US customs arrests wanted man with vehicle at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

DALLAS: US Customs and Border Protection officers at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport arrested an international traveler with an...

Nigeria’s trade to rise 9.66% to reach N2.43tn: National Bureau of Statistics

LAGOS: The country’s total merchandise trade is expected to rise by N2.43tn from the estimated figure of N25.17tn in December...

US customs announces date for submitting applications for reimbursable services program

WASHINGTON: US Customs and Border Protection announced the open period for accepting letters of application through the Section 559 Reimbursable...

Iran, Brazil joint chamber of commerce to open Tehran office in next Iranian year

TEHRAN: The Iran and Brazil Joint Chamber of Commerce will open an office in Tehran in the first month of...

Finished steel annual imports up 8.2%, production falls 2% in Latin America in 2014

VENEZUELA: The year figures describe that the Latin American steel market did not grow during 2014, impacted by the global...

Guyana man arrested with 10kg cocaine at Kennedy Airport, claims smuggling diamonds

WASHINGTON: Guyanese national nabbed smuggling cocaine inside cans of diced fruit came up with story that's nuttier than a fruitcake....

GCT, income tax increased in Jamaica for 2015/16

KINGSTON: The Government is banking on significant increases in both income tax and general consumption tax (GCT) next year, to...

CBP officers seize 21 pounds meth worth $64,000 at San Luis Port

TUCSON ARIZ: US Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a San Luis, Arizona woman after finding more than 21 pounds...

Canadian company fined $12,500, Director $6,250 on illegal import of turtles

TORONTO: Carbo Herbal Supplies Inc. and its Director, Mrs. Qin Zhou, pleaded guilty, to six counts under the Wild Animal...

US customs works to launch new technology at Peace Bridge

NEW YORK: US Customs and Border Protection agents admit that agency’s outdated technology can slow down truck traffic at New...

UAE benefiting from strong dollar: Central Bank chief

ABU DHABI: The Central Bank governor of the UAE said that the dirham’s long-standing peg to the US dollar is...

Indonesia ready to execute 9 foreign drug smugglers

JAKARTA: Indonesia is nearly ready to execute by firing squad nine foreigners and an Indonesian condemned for drug smuggling as...

NSC unveils 40% cost efficient policy for Nigerian ports

ABUJA: The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has announced strategic measures for a new port order that will reduce the cost...

NAFTA partners Canada, Mexico trade up $95.8 billion in December 2014

TORONTO: Trade between the U.S. and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico totaled more than $95.8...

Nigerian arrested for smuggling 460grams heroin courier to UK

New Delhi: Anti-narcotics sleuths have arrested a Nigerian man for allegedly smuggling a drug-filled courier, concealed inside a painting, from...

US customs seizes 3.5 pounds meth, arrests 2 California men

bySajid Nawaz

CALIFORNIA: A traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Buffalo County led to the seizure of 3.5 lbs. of methamphetamine and...

1,000 pounds Ganja worth J$8,456,500 seized in Jamaica at KCT

KINGSTON: A team of officers assigned to the Narcotics Division seized more than 1,000 pounds of ganja at the Kingston...

Nigerian Seaports, Land Borders revenue generation to drop as N198 million in February

ABUJA: Revenue generation from the seaports, airports and land borders is projected to drop significantly in March following uncertainty pervading...

US customs seizes 15 tons marijuana hidden in Mattress Shipment