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TTPost claims successes in fighting drug trafficking Monday 10 May 2021 The head office of Trinidad and Tobago Postal Service (TTPOST), Golden Grove Road, Piarco. Photo by Roger Jacob Two weeks after drugs were found hidden in packages at the TT Postal Corporations (TT Post) National Mail Centre, Piarco, the company says the discoveries marked increased vigilance and co-operation with law enforcement to combat drug trafficking through the postal service. A media release from TT Post on Monday ...

Judge rules: State fails to prove 2012 case, so man acquitted Justice Carla Brown-Antoine. - A TRINIDADIAN who was among four men – two of them Venezuelans – arrested in 2012 after the Coast Guard discovered five guns and a kilogramme of cocaine on board a pirogue, has been acquitted by a High Court judge. On Wednesday, Justice Carla Brown-Antoine held that the State failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Bisham Ramlogan was in possession of five firearms, ammunition and cocaine foun...

Cocaine in prunes intercepted at TTPost in Piarco 3 Hrs Ago The head office of Trinidad and Tobago Postal Service (TTPOST), Golden Grove Road, Piarco. - Photo by Roger Jacob Vigilant staff at TTPost in Piarco alerted the Customs officer on duty on Wednesday after becoming suspicious of a package of prunes destined for the United States. The officer dissected the package and saw what appeared to be cocaine coming from one of the prunes, which was examined. Officers from the Preventive Branch of ...

The Customs and Excise Division received another show of support from longstanding allies the UK Border Patrol Tuesday morning. Comptroller of Customs Raju Bod

Concern as cops find more guns, ammo this time in Couva 4 Hrs Ago SEIZED: Some of the arms and ammunition seized on Monday from a warehouse in Couva. Photo courtesy TTPS - JUST four days after seizing a large cache of arms and ammunition at the Piarco International Airport bond, police raided a warehouse in Couva on Monday and made a similar find. It included over 1,600 rounds of assorted ammunition, five guns, including an assault rifle with sniper scope, several magazines and gun accessories...

New warning about fake, expired vaccines in Trinidad and Tobago A vial of the AstraZeneca vaccine available in Trinidad and Tobago. - AYANNA KINSALE MEMBERS of the public were again warned on Saturday against accepting any covid19 vaccines offered by any entity other than the Government because these vaccines are fake, counterfeit, expired and could harm them. The warning came from Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Roshan Parasram at the virtual health news ...

US$ seized in court case to be deposited in Treasury Friday 12 March 2021 CLOSE to US$140,000 which was taken from a man accused of trying to smuggle it into the country by hiding it in the lining of a suitcase will no longer be just “lying around.” Instead it will be deposited in the Treasury to be put in an interest-bearing account with the Central Bank. The money had been with the property keeper of the Customs and Excise Division, which prosecuted Jesse Vanderpool, who was fined $125,00...

Changes to customs charges and postal requirements Wed, 10 Mar 2021 People are being reminded that postal goods, received from outside of the UK, may now be subject to import duties. It comes after Isle of Man Customs and Excise reported an increase in queries since changes were introduced from 1 January 2021 following Brexit. The changes include the charge of Customs Duty, Excise Duty and VAT on goods arriving from the EU. The Customs and Excise Division is responsible for collecting any c...

Reminder VAT returns must be submitted online next month Tue, 09 Mar 2021 VAT-registered businesses and individuals are reminded that they will be required to submit Value Added Tax (VAT) returns online and make payments electronically from 1 April 2021. Three-quarters of VAT returns are currently submitted electronically using the Isle of Man Government’s online services. It will become mandatory to submit this way from 1 April to ensure all customers are prepared for the forthcoming intr...

Financial expert believes gov’t should lower customs duties in lieu of granting waivers Spread the love An economist is suggesting that the government consider decreasing customs duties in a bid to ultimately increase the amount of taxes it collects. During last Thursday’s Budget presentation, Prime Minister Gaston Browne disclosed that in 2019, of every $1 that was collected by the Customs and Excise Division, an equivalent amount was waived, and to that end a decision had been made to gra...