Washington, July 10 (IANS) US Customs and Border Protection officers in Miami have seized more than $1.5 million worth of cocaine hidden inside speakers and amplifiers in an air cargo shipment destined for Delhi, authorities said.The shipment contained 22.35 kilograms, or 49 pounds and four ounces, of cocaine hydrochloride. It was intercepted at an air cargo warehouse near Miami International Airport on June 17, according to a CBP statement.The parcel originated in Santo Domingo in the Dominican…
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Washington, July 8 (IANS) Indian authorities cooperated with the United States and other international law enforcement agencies during the multinational investigation that led to sweeping racketeering charges against three organised crime groups, a senior Canadian police official has said. The acknowledgement came after US authorities announced charges against 37 defendants linked to transnational criminal organisations accused of murder, extortion, kidnappings and large-scale drug trafficking a…
Washington, June 4 (IANS) President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order to strengthen customs enforcement, impose stricter requirements on foreign importers and crack down on tariff evasion, forced labour imports and supply-chain fraud, signalling tougher oversight for companies exporting goods to the United States. The order directs federal agencies to overhaul customs procedures, increase importer disclosures, strengthen audits and penalties, and close what the administration de…
Washington, May 29 (IANS) Two US Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation to block Chinese connected vehicles from entering the United States through Canada and Mexico, warning that the vehicles pose national security risks and threaten the American auto industry.Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens and Senator Elissa Slotkin announced the Protecting America from Chinese Cars Act at the Mackinac Policy Conference in Michigan.The bill would prohibit connected vehicles from China and other adve…
Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) The Karnataka State Cyber Command has busted fake call centres operating in Bengaluru in the name of “Quick Book”, a prominent US-based accounting company, and arrested two persons for allegedly cheating several American citizens.According to a press note issued on Wednesday by the Karnataka State Cyber Command, the raids were conducted as part of a special drive against cyber fraud across the state. The press note was issued by Director General of Police, Cyber Comm…
Washington, May 1 (IANS) A Pakistani national has pleaded guilty to leading an international human smuggling network that brought migrants into the United States using sham film production companies, the Justice Department said.Abbas Ali Haider, 49, of Sialkot, admitted to running a years-long conspiracy that moved Pakistani nationals through Latin America to the US-Mexico border, according to court documents.Prosecutors said Haider operated two fake companies — Diamond TV World Productions an…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) India-linked tariff refunds on exports to the United States are expected to be in the region of $10 to $12 billion after the US authorities opened a $166 billion claims window for customs duties imposed by the Donald Trump administration that were later struck down by the courts, according to a report by Global Trade Research Initiative.The refund process opened on April 20, and claims can be filed only by US-based importers, which means Indian exporters have no direct…
Washington, March 7 (IANS) A US government agency is working on a new system to simplify the tariff refund process that could be ready in 45 days, a report said, as many companies seek refunds of the Trump administration’s emergency duties that the Supreme Court struck down last month.Brandon Lord, executive director of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)’s trade policy and programs directorate, unveiled the work on a streamlined process requiring “minimal submission” from importers, in a f…
Washington, March 3 (IANS) Nearly three million “illegal aliens” have left the United States of America during President Donald Trump’s second term as a result of stepped-up enforcement, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem told lawmakers on Tuesday, anchoring her defence of the administration’s immigration policy in a cascade of numbers. “Nearly three million illegal aliens have left the United States as a result of the administration’s enforcement efforts,” Noem said.Tha…
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) Top Senate Democrats have demanded that the Trump administration return more than $130 billion in tariffs declared illegal by the Supreme Court, escalating a political and legal confrontation over what they called money illegally taxed from American businesses and consumers.In a February 27 letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the lawmakers said the administration must immediately begin issuing automatic refunds instead of forcing small businesses to go to court….