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Cuban Customs Foils Attempt to Smuggle Synthetic Drug in Cereal Box from the US
Cuban Customs Foils Attempt to Smuggle Synthetic Drug in Cereal Box from the US

Published on 4/21/2026

Cuban Customs Thwarts Smuggling of Nearly 2,000 Cigars and Live Birds at Havana Airport Heading to the U.S.
Cuban Customs Thwarts Smuggling of Nearly 2,000 Cigars and Live Birds at Havana Airport Heading to the U.S.

Published on 4/6/2026

Attempt to Smuggle Over 370 Boxes of Counterfeit Cigars Foiled at Havana Airport
Attempt to Smuggle Over 370 Boxes of Counterfeit Cigars Foiled at Havana Airport

Published on 3/12/2026

Cuban Customs Confiscates Over 4,000 Tobacco Seals Hidden in Unlikely Spot
Cuban Customs Confiscates Over 4,000 Tobacco Seals Hidden in Unlikely Spot

Published on 2/6/2026

Passenger Caught Smuggling 28 Birds at Havana Airport
Passenger Caught Smuggling 28 Birds at Havana Airport

Published on 2/4/2026

Cuban Authorities Discover Marijuana Hidden in Food Packages at Havana Airport
Cuban Authorities Discover Marijuana Hidden in Food Packages at Havana Airport

Published on 1/26/2026

Couple Arrested at Holguín Airport for Attempting to Smuggle Over 100 kg of Marine Species Meat
Couple Arrested at Holguín Airport for Attempting to Smuggle Over 100 kg of Marine Species Meat

Published on 1/25/2026

Unbelievable Concealment: Drugs Found Inside Speaker at Havana's Airport
Unbelievable Concealment: Drugs Found Inside Speaker at Havana's Airport

Published on 1/1/2026

Cuban Customs Thwarts Attempt to Smuggle Synthetic Drugs Concealed in Baseball Bats
Cuban Customs Thwarts Attempt to Smuggle Synthetic Drugs Concealed in Baseball Bats

Published on 11/26/2025

Cuban Customs Uncovers Over 26,000 Fake Cuban Cigar Stamps Sent from the U.S.
Cuban Customs Uncovers Over 26,000 Fake Cuban Cigar Stamps Sent from the U.S.

Published on 11/26/2025

Colombian Navy Delivers Vital Water Aid to Santiago de Cuba After Hurricane Melissa
Colombian Navy Delivers Vital Water Aid to Santiago de Cuba After Hurricane Melissa

Published on 11/12/2025

Over 2,200 Cigars Seized at Havana Airport
Over 2,200 Cigars Seized at Havana Airport

Published on 11/1/2025

Cuban Customs Uncovers Cocaine Concealed in Cream Tube in Postal Package
Cuban Customs Uncovers Cocaine Concealed in Cream Tube in Postal Package

Published on 10/25/2025

Cuban Customs Blocks Rechargeable Fans, But This Cuban Woman Fights Back
Cuban Customs Blocks Rechargeable Fans, But This Cuban Woman Fights Back

Published on 10/21/2025

Cuban Customs Seizes Over 7,000 Cigars at Havana Airport
Cuban Customs Seizes Over 7,000 Cigars at Havana Airport

Published on 9/29/2025

Dina Stars Returns to Havana from Madrid: Her Challenging Experience at Cuban Customs
Dina Stars Returns to Havana from Madrid: Her Challenging Experience at Cuban Customs

Published on 9/25/2025

Cuban Customs Prevents Over 4,000 Undeclared Cigars from Leaving Havana
Cuban Customs Prevents Over 4,000 Undeclared Cigars from Leaving Havana

Published on 9/2/2025

Drug Smugglers Conceal Cocaine in Hygiene Products to Bypass Cuban Customs
Drug Smugglers Conceal Cocaine in Hygiene Products to Bypass Cuban Customs

Published on 8/27/2025

Drugs Concealed in Candles and Play-Doh: Cuban Customs Stop Smuggling Attempts
Drugs Concealed in Candles and Play-Doh: Cuban Customs Stop Smuggling Attempts

Published on 8/3/2025

Narcotics Found Hidden in Electric Showers and Water Pumps at Havana Airport
Narcotics Found Hidden in Electric Showers and Water Pumps at Havana Airport

Published on 7/20/2025

Entire Family Involved in Drug Trafficking Network Hooking Youth in Cienfuegos
Entire Family Involved in Drug Trafficking Network Hooking Youth in Cienfuegos

Published on 7/19/2025

Narcotics Found Inside Man's Body at Havana Airport
Narcotics Found Inside Man's Body at Havana Airport

Published on 7/19/2025

Jorge Adriel Vigoa Unveils Unconventional Luggage Security Tip for Traveling to Cuba
Jorge Adriel Vigoa Unveils Unconventional Luggage Security Tip for Traveling to Cuba

Published on 5/19/2025

Attempt to Smuggle Bird Hidden in Medicine Container and Eggs Thwarted at Havana Airport
Attempt to Smuggle Bird Hidden in Medicine Container and Eggs Thwarted at Havana Airport

Published on 5/6/2025

Cuban Customs Uncovers Starlink Devices Concealed in TVs Shipped from the U.S.
Cuban Customs Uncovers Starlink Devices Concealed in TVs Shipped from the U.S.

Published on 4/27/2025

Customs Seize Hidden $16,000 in Canadian Dollars and Euros from Luggage Tubes
Customs Seize Hidden $16,000 in Canadian Dollars and Euros from Luggage Tubes

Published on 4/20/2025

Cuban Customs Uncover Marijuana Smuggling Attempt in Gummies, Chocolates, and E-Cigarettes
Cuban Customs Uncover Marijuana Smuggling Attempt in Gummies, Chocolates, and E-Cigarettes

Published on 4/18/2025

Cuban Customs Crackdown: 85 Internet Routers Seized at Havana Airport
Cuban Customs Crackdown: 85 Internet Routers Seized at Havana Airport

Published on 4/12/2025

Cuban Customs Uncovers Meth Concealed in Light Bulbs at Havana Airport
Cuban Customs Uncovers Meth Concealed in Light Bulbs at Havana Airport

Published on 4/6/2025

Cuban Customs Seizes Over 20,000 Euros Hidden in Luggage Compartment
Cuban Customs Seizes Over 20,000 Euros Hidden in Luggage Compartment

Published on 4/5/2025

Cuban Customs Uncover Drugs Hidden in Diapers from the U.S.
Cuban Customs Uncover Drugs Hidden in Diapers from the U.S.

Published on 3/28/2025

Attempt to Smuggle Gold Bars Foiled by Cuban Customs
Attempt to Smuggle Gold Bars Foiled by Cuban Customs

Published on 3/24/2025

Cuban Customs Seizes $30,000 in "Fake" Bills from the U.S. at Varadero Airport
Cuban Customs Seizes $30,000 in "Fake" Bills from the U.S. at Varadero Airport

Published on 3/24/2025

Cuban Customs Warns Travelers About Drug Trafficking Through Unwitting Couriers
Cuban Customs Warns Travelers About Drug Trafficking Through Unwitting Couriers

Published on 3/22/2025

Passenger Arrested at Havana's José Martí Airport with 3 kg of Methamphetamines
Passenger Arrested at Havana's José Martí Airport with 3 kg of Methamphetamines

Published on 2/20/2025

Customs in Cuba Acknowledges Detecting a Surge in Weapons in 2024
Customs in Cuba Acknowledges Detecting a Surge in Weapons in 2024

Published on 2/13/2025

Cubana in the U.S. Shares Her Stressful Encounter with Cuban Customs
Cubana in the U.S. Shares Her Stressful Encounter with Cuban Customs

Published on 1/29/2025

Flight Attendants from Russian Airline Face Smuggling Charges After Cuba Trip
Flight Attendants from Russian Airline Face Smuggling Charges After Cuba Trip

Published on 12/28/2024

"Always Giving My Best": Cuban Woman in the U.S. Prepares Year-End Package for Family in Cuba
"Always Giving My Best": Cuban Woman in the U.S. Prepares Year-End Package for Family in Cuba

Published on 12/24/2024

Customs in Cuba Clarifies Regulations on Bringing Gifts
Customs in Cuba Clarifies Regulations on Bringing Gifts

Published on 9/16/2024

Amarilys Núñez Condemns Customs Theft in Varadero: "A National Shame"
Amarilys Núñez Condemns Customs Theft in Varadero: "A National Shame"

Published on 8/14/2024

Authorities Address Air Conditioning Outage at Havana's Airport
Authorities Address Air Conditioning Outage at Havana's Airport

Published on 7/8/2024

British Humanitarian Aid Container Seized by Cuban Authorities
British Humanitarian Aid Container Seized by Cuban Authorities

Published on 7/1/2024

Cuban Government Extends Duty-Free Exemption for Food, Hygiene Products, and Medicines
Cuban Government Extends Duty-Free Exemption for Food, Hygiene Products, and Medicines

Published on 6/27/2024

Cuban Customs Labels Travelers from the U.S. as "High Risk"
Cuban Customs Labels Travelers from the U.S. as "High Risk"

Published on 5/25/2024