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Auckland Businessman Sentenced Following Customs Tobacco Case
Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Further investigations linked the man and his company to a further 12 air freight consignments adding to 229.4 kilograms of chewing tobacco. The consignments were imported using multiple names and addresses in an attempt to avoid detection. More >>
Consultation Launched On Changes To Goods Management Fees
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:02 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs and the Ministry for Primary Industries have launched public consultation over proposed changes to fees charged to clear goods at the border. More >>
A Decade Of Chemical Detection At The Border
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:37 am | New Zealand Customs Service
During its ten years of operation, more than 17,000 samples have been analysed at CESL, with an average of 1 in 3 resulting in the detection of an illicit drug, medicine or precursor chemical. More >>
Customs Arrests Drug Courier For 9.9 Kgs Methamphetamine
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:36 am | New Zealand Customs Service
Chief Customs Officer Ben Wells says this arrest and seizure is a great success for both Customs’ frontline officers as well as intelligence and targeting experts who work behind the scenes to identify potential drug couriers before they even get ... More >>
Customs Seizes 47 Kgs Of Methamphetamine At Auckland Airport
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:33 am | New Zealand Customs Service
This amount of methamphetamine would have been worth up to NZ$16.45 million in street value and the Customs seizure has prevented up to $52.1 million in social harm and cost to New Zealand. More >>
Customs GBL Case Lands Man In Jail
Friday, 13 September 2024, 11:36 am | New Zealand Customs Service
Appearing in the Auckland District Court, Kitson Henderson was sentenced to two-years-and-five-months’ imprisonment. He was convicted on charges of importing a class B controlled drug, GBL, as well as possession of equipment for the manufacture of methamphetamine. More >>
Rotorua Man Jailed For Child Sexual Abuse Files
Thursday, 22 August 2024, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A 35-year-old Rotorua man was today sentenced in the Rotorua District Court to seven-years-three-months’ imprisonment on representative charges of importation and possession of objectionable material. More >>
Trio Sentenced For Smuggling Half A Million Cigarettes
Friday, 16 August 2024, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs began its investigation in May 2023 after a New Zealand company discovered their address was used on import documents without their prior knowledge. Investigations linked this import to a group of three Malaysian nationals who had arrived into New ... More >>
Former Airport Baggage Handlers Jailed For Their Part In Drugs Case
Thursday, 15 August 2024, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs’ seizure of 4.6 kilograms of methamphetamine in an unclaimed backpack at Auckland Airport in 2022 has resulted in sentences of imprisonment for two men. More >>
Customs Arrangement To Strengthen New Zealand And India Cooperation
Friday, 9 August 2024, 10:05 am | New Zealand Customs Service
A formal Customs arrangement, signed on 6 August 2024, will further strengthen ties between New Zealand and India to ease trade and increase enforcement cooperation. More >>
Drug Courier Jailed For Smuggling 2 Kilograms Of Methamphetamine
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 6:39 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
The 1.91 kilograms of methamphetamine would have been worth up to NZ$760,000, and the seizure has stopped over $2 million in social harm and cost to New Zealand. More >>
Customs Makes Further Arrest For 58kg Methamphetamine In Bitumen Shipment
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs has this morning charged a third person in connection with an investigation into the smuggling of approximately 58 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in bitumen rolls shipped from the United States. More >>
Customs Arrests Businessman For Wound-back Odometers
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
This offending is serious not just from a border but also consumer fraud perspective as the suspect was supplying false import documents as well as duping buyers selling older vehicles for higher profit. More >>
Man Arrested Over Imported Tea That Turns Out To Be Illicit Tobacco
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A joint Customs and Police investigation has uncovered an alleged illegal cigarette factory in Christchurch, leading to the seizure of a commercial quantity of illicit tobacco and an arrest. More >>
Customs And Navy Stop Transnational Organised Crime Cocaine Smuggling Attempt
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs and the Royal New Zealand Navy recently seized a seven-kilogram shipment of cocaine attached with a magnet to the side of a ship’s hull. The joint operation in April combined Customs maritime as well as Royal New Zealand Navy dive and explosives ... More >>
Customs Opens eGates For 10-year-olds And Six More Countries
Monday, 27 May 2024, 9:51 am | New Zealand Customs Service
The age eligibility to use eGates has been reduced from 12-years-old to 10-years-old, bringing New Zealand in line with Australia and the United Kingdom. Access has also been extended to ePassport holders from six European countries: Belgium, Denmark, ... More >>
Customs Arrests Christchurch Man For Child Sexual Abuse Material
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs has arrested a Christchurch man for his alleged involvement in the online exploitation of children. He is scheduled to appear in the Christchurch District Court this afternoon, Wednesday 22 May 2024. More >>
Northland Man Jailed For Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs initially received a referral from the US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) after an overseas-based social media platform alleged a New Zealander had exported objectionable publications to their platform. More >>
Customs Arrests Five; Cigarettes, Guns And Cash Seized
Monday, 13 May 2024, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A Customs investigation has led to five arrests in Auckland and the seizure of over 1.36 million illicit cigarettes, two firearms, and a substantial amount of cash. More >>
Traveller Jailed For Cocaine-filled Suitcase And Cosmetics
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Delphine Ganon, aged 42, appeared in the Manukau District Court today (Thursday 9 May 2024), and was convicted for importing and possessing a Class A controlled drug (cocaine). More >>
