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New records show Epstein cultivated close ties with U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in St. Thomas, including perks, gifts, and personalized assistance, as investigators probed whether these officials helped him avoid scrutiny. The 2019–ongoing inquiry focused on at least four officers, though no charges have been publicly disclosed, highlighting Epstein’s broader influence in the U.S. Virgin Islands amid his sex-trafficking case.
US Customs and Border Protection officers in Southern California seized over $10 million worth of methamphetamine and cocaine hidden in a shipment of jalapeño paste. The narcotics, weighing a total of 3,161 pounds of methamphetamine and 522 pounds of cocaine, were discovered in 349 suspicious packages. The driver was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations, and the drugs and tractor trailer were seized. This seizure adds to the agency's total of over 140,000 pounds of methamphetamine and 81,000 pounds of cocaine seized in 2023.
Three United Nations employees were detained by Israeli police for allegedly attempting to smuggle liquid cocaine into Israel from Jordan. The drug was hidden inside kits for preparing perfume. Customs officers became suspicious of the kits and a police dog reacted to the liquids inside. The suspects are in custody and the Israel Police Northern District is investigating the case. The United Nations employs thousands of personnel in Israel, and previous cases have involved criminal or inappropriate behavior by UN employees.