International Customs

PATTAYA: A Russian man wanted for smuggling home muscle-enhancing steroids from Thailand has been arrested on Jomtien beach in Chon...

Turkish consulate urged for removing visa hurdles to businessmen

ISTANBUL: Turkish businessmen have called for an easing of visa requirements from the consulate generals of 37 countries, in order...

S’pore, US sign deal on faster Customs clearance

SINGAPORE: Singapore Customs and US customs and border protection signed a deal that firms that delivers goods to United States...

Gold smuggling rises up to 100% in Sri Lanka, smugglers find new route

COLOMBO: The smugglers have found a new rout to bring gold in Sri Lanka’ magnitude of gold smuggling is estimated...

Italy police arrest 10 Eritreans for people smuggling

ROME: Italian police conducted operation and arrested 10 Eritreans for smuggling migrants across the Mediterranean Sea in nearly two dozen...

Belarus consistent in holding import ban on European products

BREST: Belarus is very consistent in holding the import ban on European products and goods. The ban targets beef, pork,...

Passengers complain of poor services at Saudi airports

JEDDAH: Having a small number of employees in security and customs became a trouble for Saudi Customs as some passengers...

US security forces bust smuggling of 18 pound cocaine worth $300000

NEW YORK: AJF security forces captured a man with 18 pound liquidized cocaine on airport that was tried to dupe...

Jordan arrests 21 in weapons smuggling to West Bank

AMMAN: The Jordan government arrested 21 members of the Muslim Brotherhood for smuggling weapons and money into the West Bank....

Vietnamese customs arrests S’pore smuggler, seizes 3kg heroin worth $470,000

HANOI: Vietnamese customs officers discovered nearly 3 kg of heroin stashed in peanut and durian sweets in the luggage of...

Cattle smuggling rises on border, BSF seizes 7616 animals

GUWAHATI: Cattle smuggling from the state to Bangladesh is on the rise as is evident from the number of seizure...

Banana is top smuggling item in Tunisia: World Bank

TUNIS: Bananas are in the top 10 smuggled goods entering the country from either Algeria or Libya. Bananas here are about...

Oman, Iran talk to facilitate trade, security

Muscat: A senior Iranian official said that Iran and Oman held talks to facilitate the implementation of bilateral agreements in...

Colombian authorities seize 300kg cocaine worth €55 million

BOGOTA: Gardaí and the authorities seized haul of cocaine drugs destined for the Irish Christmas market found in a shipment...

Iran exports $31.447b goods, imports $4.254b items in 8 months: customs

TEHRAN: Iran exported goods worth $31.447 billion and imported $4.254 billion items from March 21, 2014. The main imports of Iran...

woman thumps Chinese Customs for unfair treatment

BEIJING: Chinese Customs, which have absolute authority to seize items and stop any illegal activity in customs, have brought the...

Lebanon arrests 5 customs agents over theft

BEIRUT: Five employees at the customs department were arrested on the order of Lebanese Financial Prosecutor Judge Dani Shebli involved...

Bangladesh Customs seizes 14 gold bars, 77 chains on Ctg airport

CHITTAGONG: Customs officials detained passenger Mohammad Rashid, 38 of Biman Airlines with 14 bars and 77 chains of gold at...

Sri Lankan customs foil smuggling bid to China

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Customs officials arrested two Sri Lankan nationals at the international airport when they attempted to illegally smuggle...

Europol, US customs seize 292 domains selling phony goods