US EditionMore than 150,000 Contraband Cigarettes Seized From Couple Aboard Cruise Ship
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 749 cartons of contraband cigarettes from a couple aboard a cruise ship arriving in April at the Port of Los Angeles.
- The seizure happened because importing large quantities of tobacco requires proper permits, which the two female passengers from Ensenada, Mexico, did not have despite presenting purchase receipts.
- The cigarettes, hidden in ten pieces of luggage, included 326 cartons of Newport 100s and 112 cartons of Marlboro Red, and large quantities are classified as commercial use by CBP.
- CBP officials estimated the value of the confiscated cigarettes at nearly $60,000 and cautioned that illegally imported tobacco products can be highly lucrative for black market sellers because they bypass taxes and benefit from lower costs abroad.
- All seized cartons will be destroyed under CBP supervision, reflecting the agency's commitment to enforcing import laws and protecting American consumers from harmful schemes.
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749 Cartons of Cigarettes Worth Nearly $60,000 Confiscated from Cruise Passengers in California
The cruise ship traveled out of Ensenada, Mexico, and arrived at the Long Beach Cruise Ship Terminal on Thursday, April 17US Customs and Border Protection (2) Press release photos of cigarette cartons that were seized749 cartons of illegally imported cigarettes concealed in 10 pieces of luggage were found in California on Thursday, April 17, per a U.S. Customs and Border Protection press releaseThe discovery was made after CBP officers inspected…
CBP seizes almost $60k of illegal cigarettes from cruise passengers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport in California found 749 cartons of illegally imported cigarettes in 10 pieces of luggage. The luggage belonged to a couple who arrived on a cruise ship from Ensenada, Mexico, the agency announced in a news release on Wednesday, May 14. On April 17, two women arrived at the Long Beach Cruise Ship Terminal and underwent a routine CBP inspection after disembarki…
More than 150,000 contraband cigarettes seized from couple aboard cruise ship
By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Nearly 750 carton of contraband cigarettes were seized from a couple riding a cruise ship into the Port of Los Angeles in April. According to the U.S. Customs of Border Protection, two female passengers traveling together aboard the ship from Ensenada, Mexico, were found to be in possession of the illegal items once they disembarked at the Long Beach …
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