CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. – Over the weekend, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Champlain port of entry seized just over 57 grams of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) oil, 143 grams of edible marijuana, just over 5 grams of marijuana, 1 gram of hashish and a half gram of cocaine in three separate incidents over the weekend. Officers also arrested a 32 year-old wanted man from Virginia and detained a violin that arrived from China that was mislabeled for Intellectual Property Rights and Trademark violations.

On Friday, CBP officers discovered just over 57 grams of THC oil originating from Montreal, Canada that was in a commercial shipment manifested as lipstick and destined for Rochester, New York.

Also on Saturday, CBP officers seized 1.6 grams of marijuana from a 24 year-old U.S. citizen after detecting an odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle she was traveling in. The marijuana was discovered in the vehicle and the subject paid a $500 penalty for failing to declare. Later on Saturday, officers encountered a 32 year-old U.S. citizen from Virginia who was wanted on an active warrant in Richmond, Virginia. CBP officers confirmed the active National Crime Information Center (NCIC) warrant for Fraud – Obtaining Money by False Pretense and subsequently turned the subject over to local law enforcement for extradition.

CBP officers on Sunday, detained a violin for suspected Intellectual Property Rights and Trademark violations after they encountered a 63 year-old U.S. citizen in Champlain. The subject claimed to officers that he was destined to a local mail depot so he could ship a violin that he had sold online. During a secondary inspection of the subject, he admitted importing violins from China, fraudulently re-labeling them and re-selling the violins with his own trademark at a much higher value. Furthermore, the subject produced 24 labels from his shirt pocket that contained his name, serial numbers and an origin of Andalucía, Espana.

Violin seized at Champlain, N.Y. Port of

Entry

“From narcotics seizures and arrests to trade violations, our CBP officers are constantly vigilant and prepared for any scenario.” said Area Port Director Steve Bronson. “These incidents over the weekend truly reflect CBP’s commitment to keeping our communities safe and our consumers protected especially during this busy holiday season.”

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