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Combatting Online Child Exploitation This World Children’s Day
Monday, 20 November 2023, 11:53 am | New Zealand Customs Service
Every 20 November, the world commemorates World Children's Day, an occasion to promote and celebrate children's rights and welfare. Yet the increasing threat and risk of online sexual exploitation means many children remain vulnerable to abuse. In New ... More >>
Customs Seizes 35-kilograms Of Cocaine In Tauranga
Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs has intercepted approximately 35 kilograms of cocaine in a smuggling attempt through the Port of Tauranga, during its routine inspection operation of high-risk vessels and shipments. Customs officers uncovered the cocaine hidden in the engine ... More >>
Rotorua Man Jailed After Customs Investigates Objectionable Videos
Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A 32-year-old Rotorua man has been jailed for three years and eleven months, relating to the export and distribution of objectionable material depicting the sexual exploitation of children. He appeared before Rotorua District Court today for sentencing. In February ... More >>
Customs Seizes Methamphetamine At Auckland Airport
Monday, 13 November 2023, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A 19-year-old Irish national has appeared in the Manukau District Court today, after Customs officers seized nearly two kilograms of methamphetamine in his luggage on Saturday (11 November 2023). He is charged with importing a Class A controlled drug ... More >>
Customs Arrests Wellington Man For Child Exploitation Videos
Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs has arrested a Wellington man for his alleged involvement in the online exploitation of children. He is scheduled to appear in the Porirua District Court this afternoon. The 23-year-old faces one charge each of exporting, distributing ... More >>
Customs Seizes Nearly 26 Kilograms Of Methamphetamine At Auckland Airport
Monday, 30 October 2023, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs officers have made a record seizure of nearly 26 kilograms of methamphetamine found in the luggage of a Canadian national in the weekend (28 October 2023). The accused faces two charges of importing methamphetamine and one charge of possession ... More >>
Cocaine Seized In Customs Investigation In Tauranga
Monday, 25 September 2023, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A recent early morning attempted break-in at the Port of Tauranga has ended with Customs seizing an estimated 26 kilograms of cocaine, with Police arresting three alleged offenders. Port of Tauranga Security contacted Police last weekend (16 and ... More >>
Man Faces Jail Following Customs Investigation Into Online Child Exploitation
Friday, 1 September 2023, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A Customs investigation has resulted in jail time for a man involved in the online exploitation of children. A 20-year-old Warkworth man has been sentenced at North Shore District Court today to 30 months’ imprisonment for exporting, distributing ... More >>
Further Sentences Handed Down In Multi-million-dollar Family Drug Smuggling Enterprise
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 9:11 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Two members of an Auckland family drug smuggling enterprise were sentenced today, with one receiving more than five years’ jail time. 34-year-old daughter, Anita Muru, and 62-year-old mother, Dayle Muru, were sentenced in the Manukau District ... More >>
Customs Investigation Leads To Jail Time For Auckland Man
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A Customs investigation resulted in a four year ten month jail sentence for a 39-year-old Auckland man, who was found guilty of 16 charges of possessing, importing, exporting, distributing and making objectionable materials. The defendant appeared at Auckland ... More >>
Rotorua Man Jailed Following Customs Investigation
Monday, 14 August 2023, 6:40 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A 37-year-old Rotorua man has been sentenced to three years and seven months’ imprisonment at Rotorua District Court today for possessing and exporting videos depicting child sexual abuse. Chief Customs Officer - Child Exploitation Operations ... More >>
Delivering On Trade With China
Monday, 31 July 2023, 11:32 am | New Zealand Customs Service
Trading with China is set to become easier for New Zealand exporters with the addition of a self-certification option with the General Administration of China Customs (China Customs). Exporters and customs brokers will now be able to complete and send ... More >>
Auckland Man Jailed For Smuggling Card Skimming Equipment
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A Customs investigation has resulted in the sentencing of an Auckland man to 25 months’ prison for smuggling card skimming equipment. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2307/ed784b1a2b1646ee53c6.jpeg" width="540" height="720"> Forty year old Rimamotu Tiavare ... More >>
Auckland Man Jailed For Smuggling Card Skimming Equipment
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A Customs investigation has resulted in the sentencing of an Auckland man to 25 months’ prison for smuggling card skimming equipment. Forty year old Rimamotu Tiavare appeared in Auckland District Court this week (26 July 2023) and was convicted on ... More >>
Three People Sentenced Following Successful Customs’ Investigation Into Identity Documents Forgery Ring
Thursday, 13 July 2023, 6:13 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
As a result of a Customs operation, a Whanganui business owner and two staff have been sentenced in relation to a sophisticated forgery ring which produced false passports and identity documents and sold them worldwide. Appearing in the Whanganui District ... More >>
New Zealand Paper Arrival Card Goes Digital
Tuesday, 11 July 2023, 11:18 am | New Zealand Customs Service
Travellers arriving into Wellington or Christchurch airports now have the option to complete a digital arrival declaration instead of a paper Passenger Arrival Card. Customs is leading the new digital declaration, working alongside the Ministry of ... More >>
Customs Arrests Three For Smuggling Half Million Cigarettes
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 10:46 am | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs has arrested three Malaysian nationals for their involvement in smuggling nearly 500,000 cigarettes into New Zealand, evading approximately $675,000 in tobacco taxes. The two men and one woman are scheduled to appear in the North Shore District ... More >>
Strengthening Relations With Thailand
Tuesday, 6 June 2023, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A visit by officials from the Thai Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) is being welcomed as an opportunity to strengthen a key bilateral relationship and support ongoing work to combat the illicit transnational narcotics trade in the Asia-Pacific ... More >>
Streamlining Trade With Thailand
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 9:36 am | New Zealand Customs Service
Trade between New Zealand and Thailand is set to become easier, bringing advantages to traders between the two economies, thanks to a new Customs arrangement signed yesterday (29 May 2023). Christine Stevenson, Comptroller and Chief Executive of ... More >>
Methamphetamine Drug Courier Jailed In Customs-led Case
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
The 28-year-old man Customs identified as the key organiser in an attempt to smuggle methamphetamine from the United States of America in a suitcase during the middle of COVID-19 lockdown has today been jailed for seven years and three months. Customs ... More >>
