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Jail term for drug trafficker
Friday, 29 November 2013, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A 38 year-old Singaporean drug trafficker was sentenced to four years and one month in prison today in Manukau District Court for importing nearly 50 grams of methamphetamine with a street value of between $30,000 and $50,000. More >>
Man arrested for importing credit card details
Friday, 29 November 2013, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
An Auckland man is before the courts facing 59 charges relating to the importation and fraudulent use of credit card details. More >>
No surprises for savvy shoppers this silly season
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A record 1,000 savvy customers a day are now using Customs’ What’s My Duty? calculator to find out how much GST and duty they will pay when their online shopping purchases arrive in New Zealand. More >>
Criminals get creative with drugs concealments
Friday, 8 November 2013, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Along with a range of other drugs, Customs seized over 29 kilograms of Contac NT at the border this month, which would have produced over $8.3 million of methamphetamine. This included concealments in a range of household items and outdoor equipment. More >>
Student ‘catcher’ to spend birthday in jail
Tuesday, 22 October 2013, 10:24 am | New Zealand Customs Service
A university student from Hong Kong will spend his 23rd birthday in jail tomorrow after being sentenced to two and a half years’ imprisonment for importing 877.5 grams of Contac NT. More >>
Customs hot on the heels of ‘P’ imports
Friday, 27 September 2013, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
PVC platform shoes destined for Auckland’s streets didn’t make it beyond the border after Customs found methamphetamine or ‘P’ worth up to $145,000 hidden inside the hollowed-out heels. More >>
Passenger’s suitcases jam-packed with cigarettes
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 11:37 am | New Zealand Customs Service
A 37 year old unemployed Chinese woman visiting New Zealand for the first time never made it past Auckland Airport after she was found smuggling two suitcases full of cigarettes. More >>
Singapore traveller arrested for $50k methamphetamine
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A 38 year-old Singaporean man has appeared in the Manukau District Court today, charged with importing methamphetamine with an estimated street value of up to $50,000. More >>
Childcare worker arrested by Customs
Friday, 2 August 2013, 11:11 am | New Zealand Customs Service
A 37-year-old woman, arrested by Customs, will appear in the Christchurch District Court this morning charged with importing the Class A drug methamphetamine. More >>
Customs reminds travellers to declare cash
Thursday, 25 July 2013, 5:34 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs reminds the travelling public that they must declare large sums of cash that they are physically carrying in or out of New Zealand, or face the possibility that they may lose it. More >>
US validates NZ Secure Export Scheme
Friday, 19 July 2013, 11:39 am | New Zealand Customs Service
A week-long visit by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials has built on the strong relationship between the two customs administrations and verified the robustness of New Zealand’s Secure Export Scheme (SES). More >>
Six million streak through SmartGate
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
SmartGate, Customs’ automated passenger processing system, reached a new milestone of over six million users today. More >>
Illegal drugs worth millions destroyed
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs has today destroyed 729 kg of drugs estimated to be worth tens of millions of dollars, to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. More >>
Joint effort to deliver express freight faster
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the Conference of Asia Pacific Express Carriers (CAPEC) have teamed up for greater efficiency, cost effectiveness, improved border security, and quicker turnaround of express freight packages. More >>
New border system delayed
Monday, 17 June 2013, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs and the Ministry for Primary Industries have delayed launching the first stage of their new electronic border system until 1 August so that testing can be completed. There will be no impact on trade, as the existing systems are being kept ... More >>
Blenheim man sentenced for ordering red powders
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs’ record haul of an unusual red powder containing the Class A drug dimethylltryptamine (DMT), has resulted in a Blenheim man being sentenced to seven months’ home detention. More >>
Man arrested for importing LSD-like drugs in DVD
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A Taupō man has been arrested by Customs officers for importing the drug 25B-NBOMe, an LSD mimic, hidden inside a DVD case. Five Customs officers, with the assistance of Taupō Police, were part of an operation, which resulted in yesterday’s arrest ... More >>
Tourist Jailed For Child Sexual Abuse Cartoons
Friday, 17 May 2013, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A German tourist has been jailed for ten months for importing objectionable publications and images, after Customs found over 35,000 child sexual abuse images on his laptop. More >>
Customs Focuses Efforts On White Powder Psychoactives
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs is cracking down on importers of psychoactive substances through targeted efforts at the border. More >>
Man Sentenced For Importing Drugs In Ornaments
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
The vigilance of a freight forwarding company has ultimately led to an Auckland man being sentenced for attempting to import the precursor drug Contac NT. More >>
