WASHINGTON: The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is warning importers to desist from importing goods without the relevant permits, for concealing such goods, and for making a false declaration, as they will be caught and will face the full penalty for breaching the Customs Act. This warning follows on the heels of yet another find in which an importer attempted to conceal a motorcycle without the requisite permit and for making a false declaration to the Customs Agency.
On September 30, 2016 the Fast Anti-Smuggling Team of the Border Protection Unit, in doing routine checks at the Port Handlers Warehouse at Freeport in Montego Bay, searched four barrels which an importer attempted to clear. The search revealed that it contained food, clothing and a disassembled motorcycle. The disassembled bike parts were removed from the barrels and it was observed that all the parts combined would comprise a whole bike.
