Posts Tagged ‘customs’

Mississippian arrested in Turkey for collecting beach rocks

by Associated Press Published: April 17,2013

Tags: arrest, court, customs, law, law enforcement, legal, rock, stone, tourist, travel

PURVIS — An American tourist who collected stones during a six-day beach holiday with his wife was briefly detained in Turkey and faces trial for attempting to smuggle historical artifacts. Jason Dement was taken into custody by security officials at Antalya airport, near Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, on Sunday because two of the pieces inside a [...] [...]

Coast businesses sign illegal immigrant pact with Customs

by Associated Press Published: April 11,2012

Tags: borders, customs, illegal immigrants, illegal workers, immigration

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Three Gulf Coast businesses have completed training to strengthen hiring practices regarding illegal immigrants. Raymond R. Parmer Jr. with the U.S. Customs and Enforcement in New Orleans tells The Sun Herald the businesses signed agreements to protect the integrity of their workforce by participating in the IMAGE program and using E-Verify [...] [...]

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