Archive for November, 2009
Teens Nabbed with Marijuana in Bicycle Tires
Douglas, Ariz. – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Douglas, Ariz. stopped a drug smuggling attempt when they discovered two bicycles being ridden into the had marijuana concealed in the wheels. The tire of a bicycle is split, revealing packages later shown to be marijuana. Alert CBP officers in Arizona [...]
Maria Luisa O’Connell Visits Laredo Texas
Ms. O’Connell is Assistant Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Public Affairs – / N2N / – Just a few weeks ago, I had an opportunity to visit Laredo, Texas, my first trip there as Assistant Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Public Affairs, but not my first trip [...]
3 Tons of Marijuana Siezed with Cargo Shipment
Calexico, Calif. – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico East port cargo facility discovered more than 6,000 pounds of marijuana co-mingled with a shipment of door locks after it entered the country from Mexico, officials announced today. On Friday, November 27, at about 7 p.m., a 30-year-old Mexicali [...]
Find and Verify Suppliers: Search Engine for Global Trade
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CBP Finds Marijuana Inside Garden Hose Reels
Otay Mesa, Calif. – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa, Calif. passenger port of entry discovered 85 pounds of marijuana hidden inside two rolled up garden hoses in the back of a Ford F-150 pickup truck filled with landscaping tools. A garden hose reel opened to reveal [...]
UP Opens Donner Pass To Double-stacks
Omaha, Neb. – / N2N / – Union Pacific Railroad opened its Donner Pass route to domestic double-stack intermodal container freight traffic Nov. 19, marking the completion of a 12-month project designed to move customer products over a shorter, faster and more efficient route. “The Donner Tunnel project is a great example of how Union [...]
China Executes Producers of Dangerous Products
- / N2N / – China executed two people and imprisoned others as a warning not to endanger the public safety by producing harmful exports. On November 24, a dairy farmer and a milk salesman were put to death in the 2008 scheme to water down infant formula that left at least six children dead [...]
China’s Logistics Recovery to Begin 2010
New Delhi, India – / N2N / – According to a new industry research report released by RNCOS, China’s logistics industry is likely to recover from the after effects of the economic slowdown in the next couple of years. Industry will witness marginal downturn in 2009 and will start recovering from 2010 onwards. The report [...]
Detroit CBP Arrests Fugitives
Detroit – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stationed at the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit initiated five arrests for subjects wanted for a variety of issues from narcotics warrants to one wanted for burglary/forced entry. One was even caught with a small amount of marijuana in his possession. On Friday, November [...]
IAOP – Nearshore Americas Join Forces
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – / N2N / – The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals(R) (IAOP(R)) has entered an alliance with online news provider Nearshore Americas to advance outsourcing in Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada. The media partnership between the outsourcing association and the Nearshore Americas blog site will provide the latest news and information to [...]
