Customs Police Seizes Contrabands worth 225.1mln Birr
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian Customs Commission (ECC) officers seized contraband items worth 225.1 million Birr in week-long joint operations to clamp down against illicit cross-border trade.
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Customs Police Seize Contrabands worth 111mln Birr, Arrest 18 Suspects
ADDIS ABABA – The Ethiopian Customs Commission (ECC) on Saturday said contraband goods and foreign currencies valued at more than 111 million Birr have been seized during various operations in the past week.
Ethiopian customs seize Contrabands valued at 195.8mln Birr
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian Customs officials seized more than 195.8 million Birr worth contraband goods and foreign currencies in a week-long operation against smugglers.
Chinese Man charged after 5.8kg Milinerals Contraband Bust
ADDIS ABABA – A Chinese national has been charged after he was caught trying to smuggle 5.8 kilograms of contraband minerals out of Ethiopia, according to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
Eight Arrested as Customs Seizes Contrabands valued at 183mln Birr
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian Customs Commission (ECC) said its officers intercepted contraband goods and foreign currencies valued at 183.1 million Birr.
‘Most Wanted’ Human Trafficker Kidane Zekarias Arrested in Sudan
ADDIS ABABA – The Ethiopian Federal Police says “the most wanted human trafficker in the world” Kidane Zekarias is arrested in Sudan after a coordinated effort involving Interpol.
Police seize $248, 300 from smugglers
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian police have intercepted nearly a quarter of US dollars in cash from smugglers, reports a state-run news agency Thursday.
Two Brazilians Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
ADDIS ABABA – Two Brazilian women have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each for illegal drug trafficking, the Justice Ministry of Ethiopia said on Thursday.
Customs Seizes Contrabands valued at 141mln Birr
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian Customs seized contraband items worth 141.9 million Birr in a week-long crackdown, a Commission disclosed on Saturday.
Suspected Firearms Trafficker Arrested in Addis
ADDIS ABABA – A man was caught red-handed in Addis Ababa while trafficking illegal firearms on Saturday, the city police said.