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Customs Arrests Malaysian Tobacco Smuggling Syndicate
Monday, 14 September 2020, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Three Malaysian nationals are scheduled to appear in the Auckland District Court this afternoon after Customs arrested them this morning for trying to smuggle millions of cigarettes into New Zealand. The men, all aged in their thirties, face joint charges ... More >>
Customs Arrests Auckland Man For Attempting To Smuggle 2.2 Million Cigarettes
Wednesday, 29 July 2020, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A 30-year-old Malaysian national was scheduled to appear in the Auckland District Court this afternoon, after Customs arrested him today for attempting to smuggle 2.2 million cigarettes and evade $2.72 million in duty and GST. This is Customs’ ... More >>
Man Jailed For Uploading Child Sexual Exploitation Publications
Tuesday, 23 June 2020, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A 33-year-old man was sentenced to three years and four months’ jail in the Nelson District Court today for exporting – more commonly known as uploading – and possessing child sexual exploitation images and videos. He was also convicted for failing to ... More >>
Arrest For Tobacco Smuggling; Customs Welcomes Sentencing For Largest-Ever Tobacco Fraud Case
Thursday, 4 June 2020, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A 29-year-old Auckland businessman has appeared in the Auckland District Court today after Customs arrested him in relation to tobacco smuggling. He faces multiple charges under the Customs & Excise Act and the Crimes Act, and more charges are likely. ... More >>
Customs Arrests Two New Zealanders Trying To Smuggle 20kgs Of Methamphetamine
Friday, 8 May 2020, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs has arrested two New Zealand nationals in relation to 20 kilograms of methamphetamine that was located in a black carry-on suitcase at Auckland Airport on Thursday (7 May 2020). A 26-year-old person of interest was risk-profiled by Customs after he ... More >>
Chinese National Arrested For Importing Multiple Drug Packages
Monday, 9 March 2020, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A 27-year-old Chinese national has appeared in the Manukau District Court today, after he was linked to the importation of at least 17 packages, which in total contained around 46 kilograms of MDMA (also known as ecstasy), six kilograms of ephedrine, ... More >>
Romanian nationals arrested for card skimming gear
Friday, 24 January 2020, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Last night Customs officers arrested two Romanian nationals in downtown Auckland for importing card skimming equipment. The two, aged 30 and 35, arrived in New Zealand in November last year. It is alleged that after their arrival to the country, both ... More >>
Man arrested at airport for child sexual abuse images
Thursday, 16 January 2020, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A 40-year-old man has appeared in the Manukau District Court this afternoon, after Customs investigators at Auckland Airport found child sexual abuse images and videos on his phone last night. He faces representative charges for importing and possessing ... More >>
Customs reminds travellers to declare cash
Friday, 20 December 2019, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs is reminding everyone travelling internationally these holidays to declare if they are carrying more than NZ$10,000 or its foreign equivalent, to ensure they aren’t unintentionally left out of pocket. More >>
Decisions on review of goods clearance fees
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Acting Comptroller of Customs Bill Perry says changes to Customs fees for clearing imported and exported goods will come into effect on 1 June 2020. More >>
Two Fijians arrested in Tauranga for methamphetamine
Thursday, 21 November 2019, 11:04 am | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs has arrested two Fijian nationals, who arrived in Tauranga on a commercial vessel earlier this week, after locating at least 34 kilograms of methamphetamine on board. More >>
Dunedin fraudster arrested and $6m assets restrained
Wednesday, 20 November 2019, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A 43-year-old New Zealand businessman has appeared in the Dunedin District Court today, following his arrest for using altered invoices to undervalue imported heavy machinery and evading at least $1.4 million in GST payments at the border. The man ... More >>
Customs cracks down on tobacco smuggling
Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs is warning travellers against carrying undeclared tobacco on behalf of others, after a series of search warrants were executed in Auckland today, and a mother and her adult son arrested. New Zealand Customs Service commenced an investigation earlier ... More >>
Two NZers jailed for child sexual exploitation material
Monday, 30 September 2019, 8:26 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A 51-year-old man was sentenced to two years and five months in jail by the Hamilton District Court this afternoon, for importing and possessing child sexual exploitation publications. More >>
Puffer jackets packed with cocaine
Tuesday, 24 September 2019, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A United States woman has appeared in the Christchurch District Court today charged with importation and possession of a Class A controlled drug. More >>
Almost 17 million import and export transactions processed
Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
In the year to 30 June 2019, Customs processed 16.7 million import and export transactions – up over 4% on the previous 12-month period. More >>
Customs’ biggest methamphetamine seizure
Friday, 6 September 2019, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Customs has seized an estimated 469 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden inside a shipment of electric motors, and arrested three men in connection with the drugs. This is Customs’ largest ever methamphetamine seizure at the border. More >>
Auckland man arrested for smuggling 483,600 cigarettes
Friday, 2 August 2019, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
A 40-year-old Auckland businessman has been arrested and charged with defrauding Customs revenue by smuggling undeclared cigarettes into the country. He appeared in the Auckland District Court yesterday afternoon (Thursday 1 August), further charges ... More >>
Review of goods clearance fees
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Acting Comptroller of Customs Bill Perry says a review of Customs fees for clearing imported and exported goods is long overdue. “Customs last reviewed its fees in 2006 and since then, the type and volume of goods crossing the border has changed ... More >>
Customs seizes 100kgs methamphetamine and arrests two men
Friday, 26 July 2019, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Customs Service
Two Australian men in their mid-twenties are scheduled to appear in the Auckland District Court today charged with importing and possessing between 70 and 100 kilograms of methamphetamine, hidden inside plastic storage pallets. Based on the New Zealand ... More >>
