Customs
Visiting ‘card skimmer’ jailed for over four months
(CNS): A Bulgarian national was arrested by Customs and Border Control (CBC) officers last month when he arrived at Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) on a flight from Toronto, Canada. During the X-ray of his luggage, officers found suspicious objects concealed inside a laptop that were suspected of being used for skimming debit and credit […]
CBC arrests 26 at ORIA with drugs and guns
(CNS): In the two-month period between 15 December and 15 February, Customs and Border Control arrested 26 people at the Owen Roberts International Airport entering or exiting the Cayman Islands carrying drugs or weapons, plus one person for smoking on a plane. Officials said the interceptions, which included ganja, ecstasy, ammunition and guns, were based […]
CBC finds 2lbs of crystal meth in courier parcel
(CNS): About two pounds of methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth, has been recovered by Customs and Border Control from a courier parcel. The package was documented as clothes but was selected by officers for examination and the drugs were found. Presumptive field testing was carried out, which indicated the presence of methamphetamine. The substance […]
CBC seizes three handguns imported via courier
(CNS): Two local men have been arrested and are currently in custody in connection with the importation of three 9mm unlicensed handguns, over 100 rounds of ammunition and an undisclosed quantity of ganja and cannabis products. The contraband was seized on Tuesday after it was imported via courier, though it is not clear if it […]
CBC sees increase in ‘personal’ drug imports
(CNS): Customs and Border Control officers are seeing a significant increase in the number of passengers arriving at Owen Roberts International Airport with drugs in their pockets and in their bags. As the legalisation of ganja spreads across North America, travellers, including the rich and famous, seem unaware of the strict rules here on non-medicinal […]
‘Gun for hire’ used in multiple crimes
(CNS): The gun used by Luisto Eusebio Hernandez when he tried to kill his girlfriend’s father was never recovered and is one of a number of weapons still in circulation that are being ‘hired out’ and reused over and over again. During his trial, it emerged that this firearm was also used in two robberies […]
CBC officers seize mushrooms and ganja
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control have arrested three people after two separate drug seizures at the Owen Roberts International Airport. On 31Â March and on 2Â April, significant quantities of ganja, mushrooms, THC-infused gummies and THC vape cartridges were recovered from passengers, according to a CBC release. Officials said they are seeing an increase […]
Three arrested after customs seize fentanyl pills
(CNS): Two Jamaican men aged 47 and 38 and a 32-year-old Caymanian woman, all living in East End, were arrested last week on suspicion of importing 200 fentanyl tablets after customs officers seized an incoming parcel at the Airport Post Office containing the potent synthetic opioid some ten days ago. CBC Director Charles Clifford sounded […]
Three guns seized from passenger at ORIA
(CNS): One man has been arrested and is in custody after Customs and Border Control officers seized three guns from him as he arrived at Owen Roberts International Airport on Saturday. The 45-year-old passenger had arrived from Canada with a 9mm semi-automatic rifle, a 9mm pistol and a 12-gauge shotgun in his possession, according to […]
Suspended civil servants mostly from law enforcement
(CNS): Nine of the thirteen public servants who were on required leave from the civil service in March this year, on full pay, as a result of pending criminal cases or internal probes were from law enforcement agencies. In response to a freedom of information request by CNS, the Portfolio of the Civil Service released […]
Increased seizures of Fentanyl cause CBC concerns
(CNS): Over the past ten weeks Customs and Border Control (CBC) has seized an increasing amount of class A drugs, including Fentanyl a dangerous and addictive synthetic opioid that is 80 to 100 times stronger than morphine. In total, 288 Fentanyl tablets, 6.95 grams of cocaine hydrochloride, 0.23 grams of cocaine base and eight oxymorphone […]
