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Ethiopian customs seizes $7 million illegal goods in one month

December 12, 2020December 12, 2020newbusinessethiopianews

Ethiopian Customs Commission has seized over 268 million Birr (about $7 million) worth contraband goods from illegal traders in one month.

Ethiopia police captures 3.9 kilograms cocaine

February 16, 2020February 16, 2020NBE

The federal Police of Ethiopia captured 3.9 kilograms of cocaine this week from nationals of Brazil, Bolivia and Ghana at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Ethiopia police seizes cannabis on route to Kenya

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020newbusinessethiopianews

Ethiopian police and customs officers seized a truck carrying cannabis and trying to smuggle it to the neighboring Kenya.

Ethiopia secures $56 million from contraband trade

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019

The Customs Commission of Ethiopia has confiscated worth 1.6 billion-birr ($56.3 million) items from contraband traders during the fiscal year ended July 7, 2019.

Ethiopia collects $2 billion from legal, illegal traders

April 26, 2019April 26, 2019NBE

The Customs Commission of Ethiopia has collected around 56.7 billion birr (close to $2 billion) from international trade taxation, trade misinvoicing and confiscation of goods from smugglers during the first nine months of current Ethiopian calendar started July 8, 2018.

Ethiopian police captures over 18 kilograms Cocaine

April 1, 2019April 14, 2019NBE

Ethiopian police have captured 18 kilograms and 670 grams of cocaine over the past two months from twenty individuals. The drug dealers were nationals of eight countries including Ethiopia.

Ethiopia detains 56 foreigners for cocaine, cannabis trafficking

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019

The narcotic division of Federal Police of Ethiopia has arrested 56 foreigners from 15 different countries involved in cocaine and cannabis trafficking.