Nigerian customs agents seize weapons, cough syrup in twin busts
Nigerian customs agents have seized more than 800 rifles and 100,000 rounds of ammunition hidden in a shipping container, a senior official said on Monday,…
Customs officers seize shipment of fake sports championship rings
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Rochester, N.Y., Port of Entry seized a shipment of fake NFL, NBA and MLB championship rings valued…
Customs officers seize $2.71M shipment of fake sports merchandise
March 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Cincinnati on Thursday seized a large shipment of counterfeit sports championship rings. According to…
Customs officials warn about risks of popular Easter egg tradition on Southwest border
1 of 2 | According to tradition, when a cascaron -- a hollowed-out egg shell filled with confetti or trinkets -- is broken over a…
How did cultural practices over Lunar New Year come about and what do they symbolise?
The new year is all about having a renewed outlook filled with fresh hopes for all the positives — good luck, good health, prosperity, and…
3 arrested as U.S. Customs seizes 384 pounds of cocaine worth estimated $4.3M
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine operations said Friday 384 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $4.3 million was seized near Mona Island…
EU slams governments for banned goods reaching Russia – POLITICO
The letter orders governments to “hold accountable EU operators that have been actively undermining EU sanctions, wherever they are active,” and deter companies from exploiting…
Belgian customs seized record amount of cocaine as EU faces rise in drug-related violence
S Customs seized 116 tons of cocaine in the port of Antwerp in 2023, setting a record for the second year in a row, Belgian…
How Europe failed to sap Russia’s energy profits – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — In early August, Bulgarian officials spotted something they weren’t sure was legal. Barrels of Russian oil were arriving in the country priced above a…
Putin rakes in extra €1B for his war chest via Bulgaria sanctions loophole – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — The Kremlin raked in an extra €1 billion for its war effort this year after Russia’s largest private oil firm exploited loopholes in…
Belgium in race to burn seized cocaine before gangs steal it back – POLITICO
Belgium’s drug gangs want their cocaine back. The country has seized so much of the white powder lately that it now faces a new problem:…
A $400 drone killing a $2M tank – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. KYIV — Sergeant Yegor Firsov, deputy commander of a Ukrainian army strike drone unit, sounds exhausted in…
French customs seize nearly 400 monkey skulls destined for the US | Wildlife News
Primate skulls likely meant for collectors and hunting clubs in the US, where they are reportedly given as gifts and prizes. Customs officials at Charles…
Azerbaijan agrees to reopen Lachin Corridor to Nagorno-Karabakh – POLITICO
YEREVAN, Armenia — Azerbaijan has agreed to reopen the only highway linking Armenia to the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a senior Azerbaijani official told POLITICO…
With a return of Trump looming, Ukrainians ramp up homegrown arms industry – POLITICO
KYIV — Ukraine’s long-range Beaver drones seem to be making successful kamikaze strikes in the heart of Moscow, but Serhiy Prytula is coy about how…
British busker 'distraught' after mum's inheritance confiscated at airport customs
A British man has been left 'upset and distraught' after his inheritance money was confiscated at airport customs on a recent trip to Spain Source…
China secretly sends enough gear to Russia to equip an army – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The pictures posted on the Chinese company’s website show a tall, Caucasian man with…
How US-made sniper ammunition ends up in Russian rifles – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. As gear reviews go, it was a glowing one: In a 60-second video clip…
Customs seizes 6 gallons of Florida-bound chemical used in date-rape drugs
Customs officials in Philadelphia this week announced the seizure of an illegal shipment of gamma butyrolactone, an industrial chemical used to manufacture date-rape drugs. A…
Brexit red tape to send UK food prices soaring even higher – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — A new system of border checks on goods arriving from Europe is expected…