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Police focus on gold seizure to check rising dacoities in Malappuram

Carriers evading Customs detection at Karipur airport fall into police net

The Hindu

Gold seized at Mangaluru airport

MANGALURU: Customs at Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) have seized 24ct gold of net weight 199g, and valued at Rs 10.6 lakh from a male passenger hailing from Kasaragod in Kerala, on Monday.

The Times of India

Militant groups in Kashmir now have Iridium satellite phones, Wi-Fi-enabled thermal imagery tools

The devices help terrorists escape during security cordons especially during night time

The Hindu

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Govt rescinds Sivasankar's plea for VRS

Chief Secretary V.P. Joy declines the officer's plea based on legal advice received by the government

The Hindu

Man lands at Bengaluru airport with gold stitched into his clothes

BENGALURU: Last week, a man landed at Kempegowda International Airport from Dubai wearing custom-stitched trousers and briefs fitted with gold paste worth over Rs 26.7 lakh. Customs sleuth nabbed him, seized the gold and booked him for duty evasion and smuggling.

The Times of India

Aer Lingus Newcastle Airport to USA flights let you clear US immigration at Dublin Airport

You can complete USA customs and immigration checks in Dublin Airport after flying from Newcastle, and avoid lengthy queues when you land in America

Chronicle Live

New firm likely to open duty-free shop at airport by May

Previous shop was shut down after allegations of liquor black marketeering

The Hindu

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Seized Russian artworks should be returned to museums -Finnish foreign minister

Russian artworks seized by Finnish customs should be returned to the museums that own them, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Thursday.

Reuters

Union Government lacks estimate of arecanut traded outside tax network

Union Minister says that arecanut does not contribute a significant share in Customs revenue

The Hindu

Finnish customs impound art works worth 42 million euros on way back to Russia

Finnish customs said on Wednesday they had stopped works of art worth around 42 million euros ($46 million) from being returned to Russia last weekend due to European Union sanctions, and would consult with Brussels on their status as luxury goods.

Reuters

Which US airports have the longest wait times? The top 2 are in South Florida

Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport have the two longest wait times for security and passport control among the nation’s largest airports, according to a survey examining Transportation Security Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection data over the past year.

Miami Herald

In France, a seized superyacht creates headaches, not just for its owner

In a quiet corner of the French Riviera, La Ciotat Shipyards said it is writing bills for mooring fees for the towering white superyacht Amore Vero, but it doesn't know who to send them to.

Reuters

Cargo exports through Kottayam port finally outstrips imports

Sharp rise in business attributed to export promotion schemes by the government

The Hindu

Asean needs a forward-looking trade agreement

In 2009, against the worst global economic crisis since the Great Depression, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) signed the Asean Trade in Goods Agreement (Atiga) furthering its commitment to open and integrated regional trade. On March 16, against the Covid-19 pandemic and rising geopolitical crises, Asean economic ministers…

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The Independent UK

House sales down by a fifth in February compared with a year earlier

Transactions in February this year were around 20.8% lower than in February 2021, HM Revenue and Customs said.

The Hindu

Customs officials in Bengaluru foil attempt to smuggle 15th century bronze statue to Malaysia

Officials with Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU) and Air Cargo wing at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru seized a bronze statue dating back to the 15th century

The Times of India

Attempt to smuggle out 15th century bronze idol of Lord Mahavishnu from Bengaluru Airport cargo, man from Tamil Nadu nabbed

BENGALURU: A 15th century bronze idol of Lord Mahavishu was unearthed by Customs sleuth at the cargo wing of the Bengaluru Airport hours before being smuggled out to Malaysia after being declared as a new but replica of antique idols. A Tamil Nadu based antique dealer has been arrested in…

Wales Online

Four lorries of Welsh donations for Ukraine trapped in UK due to customs red tape linked to Brexit

A church in Neath has now had to employ security to stop people trying to steal the items while they are in storage

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Russia Detains WNBA All Star Brittney Griner For Alleged Possession Of Hash Oil

WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner is being detained in Russia after Customs Agents said found vape cartridges that contained hash oil in her luggage, a crime that carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, at the Sheremetyevo airport near Moscow.

The Hindu

National Academy of Customs in Anantapur will function from Sept. 2023, says Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister lays stone for NACIN, says PM is keen on its timely completion

The Hindu

Nirmala Sitharaman to lay stone for customs academy in Anantapur

Training will be given to Central and State staff at the facility

The Hindu

195 logs of red sanders valued at ₹2.4 crore slated to be shipped to Taiwan seized in Bengaluru

Customs officials at the Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Whitefield seized 4.8 tonnes of red sanders, estimated to be worth ₹2.4 crore, concealed among furniture in 65 plywood boxes. The consignment comprising 70 containers had arrived from Tamil Nadu and was scheduled to be shipped to Taiwan on Saturday.

The Times of India

Delhi: Two held at IGI airport with liquid gold

NEW DELHI: The Customs department has arrested two persons from the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here for smuggling foreign origin cigarettes valued at Rs 9,54,000 and gold worth Rs 12 lakh.

The Hindu

Cigarettes seized at RGIA

Huge quantity of foreign cigarettes, being smuggled from Dubai, were seized by the Customs officials at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, on Wednesday. Officials said they seized 80,000 cigarette sticks worth ₹9.72 lakh from four passengers who arrived by Jazeera Airways flight no. J9-1403. A case was registered and a…

The Hindu

Foreign origin gold seized at Hyderabad airport

Based on specific information, the Air Intelligence Unit officials of Customs nabbed the male passenger and seized 248.400 grams of gold valued at ₹12.74 lakh

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