Tag: Smuggling
Smuggling 29 Protected Turtles from US to Canada: A Woman’s Crime
A woman from Hong Kong, Wan Yee Ng, was caught attempting to smuggle 29 protected turtles from the United States into Canada. She pleaded guilty to the crime in U.S. District Court in Burlington,...
Cigarette Smuggling Impairs Aid Delivery in Gaza: Smokes Sold for $25 Each
The cost of cigarettes in Gaza has led to a rise in cigarette smuggling, posing a threat to aid deliveries, as per a recent report from the Wall Street Journal. With cigarettes being sold...
Ex-CBP officer convicted of bribery for allowing drugs and illegal migrants to cross border Corrupt...
A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer named Leonard Darnell George has been found guilty of accepting bribes from criminal organizations to allow drugs and illegal migrants to cross the southern border. The...
Cracking Down on Illegal E-Cigarettes Enforcing Action Against Illegal E-Cigarettes
A multi-agency coalition of law enforcement agents in the U.S. is cracking down on illegal e-cigarettes, particularly those that are candy-flavored and contain high levels of nicotine. The Justice Department and the Food and...
26 People Arrested for Aiding Albanian Citizens Reach UK & Ireland Through Spanish Airport
A total of 26 individuals have been taken into custody on suspicion of providing fake identification documents to Albanian citizens to enable them to travel to the United Kingdom or Ireland via a Spanish...