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Thai officials seize over 200 tons of illegally imported electronic waste from the U.S.

Thai officials on Wednesday said they seized 238 tons of illegally imported electronic waste from the United States at the Bangkok port, the biggest lot they found this year

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Smuggled foreign cigarettes worth Rs 2.6 cr seized in Tripura

Assam Rifles and Customs Department intercepted a consignment of 270 cartons of imported foreign cigarettes containing 25 lakh sticks worth Rs 2.6 crore and seized them. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Foreign currency worth Rs 26 Lakh seized at Indore Airport

The Customs Department has seized foreign currency from multiple countries worth approximately Rs 26 Lakh at Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport in Indore. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Customs seize used laptops, CPUs worth over Rs 4 crore in Mumbai

The Customs Department seized 4,600 used laptops and 1,546 used CPUs, valued at Rs 4.11 crore, in Mumbai's Nhava Sheva area. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tripura: Assam Rifles seize marijuana worth Rs 1.86 crore in Sepahijala

Assam Rifles in a joint operation with the Customs Department, seized 406 kgs marijuana worth Rs 1.86 crore hidden in the forest area of Neuramura Taibandal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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VAT on postal imports sent starts in May

The Customs Department will start collecting of value-added tax (VAT) for imported goods sent through postal services, regardless of the value of the goods, starting in May.

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Heroin found in perfume bottles at airport

An American man was arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport after customs officials found 1.1 kilogrammes of heroin hidden inside perfume bottles.

Bangkok Post

Chinese-made elephant pants face import ban

The Customs Department has been told to ban Chinese imports of elephant-patterned pants as the pattern's copyright has now been registered, the Commerce Ministry said on Monday.

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Pork smuggling into Thailand soars

The amount of smuggled pork seized this year soared by 10-fold from the total last year due to high local pork prices, according to the Customs Department.

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Customs urged to speed up clearance process

Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has urged the Customs Department to expedite the customs clearance procedures for exports and imports, particularly those pertaining to the automotive industry.

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Fiscal fundamentals remain 'solid'

Thailand's financial and treasury fiscal fundamentals remained solid in the first eight months of fiscal 2023, with revenue collection exceeding the government's target by up to 122 billion baht.

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32kg of Australia-bound heroin seized at Bangkok Port

Authorities have seized about 32 kilogrammes of heroin, stuffed inside boxes of pain-relief patches at the Bangkok Port. The drugs were destined for Melbourne, Australia.

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Tamil Nadu: Gold valued at over Rs 28 Lakh hidden in slippers seized at Tiruchirappalli airport

The passenger was travelling from Dubai via Columbo on Sri Lankan Airlines on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Two arrested with gold worth Rs 1 cr hidden in rectum at Hyderabad airport

Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs Department seized 1705.3 grams of gold worth over 1 crore from two passengers arriving from Dubai at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Dept turns to dogs in narcotics battle

The Customs Department has adopted the use of sniffer dogs to detect narcotic drugs hidden in imported and exported goods, saying its practices are now fully upgraded to meet international standards.

Bangkok Post

GT-200 probe lacked teeth

Former Yala governor Teera Mintrasak became the first high-ranking official to be convicted in the infamous GT-200 bomb detector case, in which he was found guilty of malfeasance in office and sentenced to eight years in prison by the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct on Tuesday.

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Mizoram: Assam Rifles, Customs seize 536 bags of illegal areca nuts worth Rs 3 crore

Assam Rifles under the aegis of Inspector General Assam Rifles (East) seized 536 bags of illegal areca nuts worth Rs 3 crores in general area Zotlang, Champhai, said officials on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Illegal foreign cigarettes worth Rs 90 lakh seized in Mizoram's Champhai

As many as 60 boxes of illegal foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 90 lakh were recovered at Champhai's Zokhawthar by the Serchhip Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of Inspector General Assam Rifles (East) on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite news:

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