customs official

Example Sentences

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As he was being questioned, a customs official checked department records and found that Martinez was stopped on Sept. 10.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

More than 1,500 trucks, trailers and containers carrying cement, medicines, rice and other basic goods are waiting in Torkham, according to a senior Pakistani customs official in nearby Peshawar.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

After graduating in 2006, Kositi began training as a customs official in the capital, Kinshasa, before taking up a senior post on the border between Rwanda and DR Congo in April 2007.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Another possibility: Appeal to an official, like a gate agent, customs official or airport staff for help.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2023

Mariam bounced through the doors, accompanied by a customs official.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai