1.   Customs authorities confirmed that Mr Gibbins owns property in Moscow, but dismissed reports that he had gone abroad as speculation.

2.   And, investigators say, he bought the support of the Xiamen customs authorities and the police for his smuggling operations.

3.   But liberal European Community aviation guidelines permit civilian airports to operate free from scrutiny by customs authorities.

4.   CHINA BANS IMPORT OF FRENCH WINE In a move that baffles French officials and businessmen, Chinese customs authorities have suspended the import of all wine from France.

5.   Despite a raid by the Romanian customs authorities last month, the river smuggling seemed to be back to normal and had even increased, monitors said.

6.   First, the inspection documents provided by the Florida producers were considered invalid by Chinese customs authorities.

7.   He wanted to bus them to the port, but the customs authorities who run the port refused to play along.

8.   In a move that baffles French officials and businessmen, Chinese customs authorities have suspended the import of all wine from, of all countries, France.

9.   Israel and Turkey signed a customs agreement enabling the customs authorities of the two countries to cooperate in areas such as drug trafficking.