Fishing Captain Wastes Bait, Gets Fined for Smuggling
A fishing captain from New Taipei surnamed Lin (林) has been charged with smuggling after customs officials suspect that the amount of bait used caught […]
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Gold Smuggled in Toilet on Taipei-Kansai Flight
More than 10 kg of gold bullion was discovered in the toilet of a Vanilla Air flight from Taipei Taoyuan Airport to Kansai International Airport […]
LCD Panels Used to Smuggle Mushrooms
Customs Administration officers seized dried mushrooms hidden among LCD panels at Kaohsiung Port. It was the largest seizure of mushrooms by customs officials this year, […]
Traveler Loses Thousands to Customs
A 53-year-old American man had US$25,300 confiscated by customs at Taoyuan International Airport before he could board his China Airlines flight to Seoul, CNA reported. […]
Record Amount of Undeclared Cash Seized at Customs
Officials announced that a Japanese man was caught trying to transport 100 million yen in cash across international borders, Apple Daily reported. The equivalent amount of […]
Chef’s Meat-Smuggling Plans Thwarted at TPE
Customs officials at Taoyuan Airport were busy yesterday. The Customs Administration said that it searched the luggage of a chef returning from a trip to […]