Apr 22, 2021
1 hr ago
CINCINNATI Since April 1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati have seized 10 shipments containing a total of over 106 pounds of smuggled ketamine. The shipments were coming from locations throughout Europe and Africa and were destined to addresses across the United States.
During routine inspections, officers decided to take a closer look at multiple shipments containing décor, clothing, spices, and protein powder, among other articles. After testing bottles of nutritional supplements, unknown liquids, and bath salts with a handheld chemical analyzer, officers discovered liquid or powder ketamine in all of the products. The cumulative value of the ketamine was $704,270.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Cincinnati recently seized 1,196 counterfeit keys, key fobs, key fob covers and decals with bogus trademarks of vehicle manufacturers.
The items were found in six shipments from China en route to addresses in Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Colombia, Customs said in a news release.
Vehicle manufacturers whose trademarks were used without permission include Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Jeep, Land Rover, Lexus, Mazda, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen and Yamaha.
Had the items been genuine, Customs said, their combined Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price would have been $103,101.