News / US Customs steps up battle against drug gangs using mail and express services

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13/07/2017

Organised crime gangs are using mail and express parcel carriers to sneak smaller quantities of illegal drugs into the US, it has been revealed.

In January, the US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) agency went after the underbelly of illegal e-commerce in a five-day sting with partner agencies ...

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