Mexican Customs Agents Aren’t Scamming Tourists Cancun’s Airport, Import Taxes Are Real

Mexican Customs Agents Aren’t Scamming Tourists Cancun’s Airport, Import Taxes Are Real

Whether traveling for business or pleasure, most feel the need to remain tethered to the digital world in some capacity. Some travelers are discovering the hard way that Mexican customs agents in Cancun will tax them at the airport for bringing multiple electronic devices into the country. While tourists feel like they are suddenly being … Read more

Man caught smuggling 104 live snakes in his pants at China border

Man caught smuggling 104 live snakes in his pants at China border

Image of Chinese customs officers holding bags of snakes seized at the Futian Port shared on July 9, 2024 Source: General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China A man attempting to smuggle 104 live snakes in his pants was caught at a Chinese border this week, according to the country’s customs authority. … Read more

$10 Million In Gold Disguised As Machine Parts Seized From Cargo Plane

 Million In Gold Disguised As Machine Parts Seized From Cargo Plane

Photo: Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department Customs officials in Hong Kong seized 146 kilograms of gold late last month, worth an estimated $10 million. They discovered the gold on a cargo plane scheduled to leave for Japan, and officials now say the value of the seizure makes it the biggest gold smuggling case in … Read more