The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country’s government, but do little to counter the tankers that secretively move oil from sanctioned countries.
Category: Smuggling
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China Tries to Stop Smuggling of Rare Earths as Shortages Loom Abroad
Police officers, customs officials and spies are reinforcing China’s embargo on the critical minerals that it overwhelmingly controls.
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Trump’s De Minimis Order Could Raise Costs on Clothes and Goods From China
The loophole has allowed retailers to send goods from China directly to U.S. shoppers without paying tariffs. Closing it could raise consumer prices.
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Do DeepSeek’s A.I. Advances Mean US Tech Controls Have Failed?
DeepSeek’s A.I. models show that China is making rapid gains in the field, despite American efforts to hinder it.
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Handbag Designer Nancy Gonzalez Sentenced to 18 Months for Smuggling Exotic Skins
Nancy Gonzalez, whose clients included Britney Spears and Sofia Vergara, smuggled purses from her native Colombia to the United States using couriers. She will serve 18 months.
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‘Jamaica Mistaica’: Jimmy Buffett Song Inspired After Plane Sprayed by Gunfire
In 1996, the police in Jamaica mistook Buffett for a drug smuggler after he landed his seaplane with the singer Bono and others on board and opened fire on it.
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The Newest Contraband at the Mexican Border: Eggs
The New York Times – Business:There has been an increase in the number of people trying to bring eggs into the United States, where the price has surged, driven in part by a bird flu outbreak.
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Griner’s Detention Showed the Strength and the Struggle in Women’s Sports
The New York Times – Sports:The W.N.B.A.’s players and fans pushed furiously for Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian penal colony, but her plight also highlighted gender inequities in sports.
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The Real Story of ‘Cocaine Bear’
The New York Times – Movies:Nearly 40 years after a 175-pound black bear found and ingested cocaine in a Georgia forest, the drug binge has inspired a movie.