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Australian Border Force Has Searched More Than 40,000 Mobile Devices in 5 Years
And it’s totally legal.
Alcohol, Drugs and Phones Worth $13.9 Million Go Up in Smoke in Official Burning Ceremony
Contraband destruction ceremonies are grand events celebrated with nationalistic pomp and publicity stunts in Pakistan.
Kerala Man Shaves Head to Smuggle Gold Under His Wig
The man named Noushad tried to smuggle one kg of gold in a compound form, but was caught at the Kochi airport because of a tip-off.
Drug Mule Busted After Australian Airport Security Goes Through His Search History
“Does customs check every bag in Australia?” he asked Google.
Drug Dealers Are Smuggling Meth Into Indonesia Through Informal Delivery Services
A woman who was paid to deliver goods from India to Indonesia said she unwittingly became a drug mule.
Customs Mistakenly Let One of The Unruly Tourists Escape NZ
James Anthony Nolan is facing charges of fraud, assault with a weapon and reckless driving, but has failed to appear in court.
The Weird and Wonderful Ways People Smuggle Gold Into India
Up butts and vaginas, powdered and mixed with detergent, in soup sachets and shampoos—even in scrunchies.
Meet the Canadian Who Wants to be Poland’s ‘Luckiest Jew’
Michael Rubenfeld has taken an offensive custom and put his own spin on it.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Feds want to split up detained migrant families, more than 120 countries condemn US in UN vote, government shutdown averted with funding bill, and more.
Alarming Number of Deported Immigrants Claim Abuse, Mistreatment by ICE
A new report from the American Immigration Council details the alleged experiences of 600 deported Mexican migrants during their apprehension, custody, and removal by US Customs and Border Protection.
Phone Searches at the US Border Might Be New Normal, Canadian Official Warns
The privacy commissioner says you should be “very concerned.”