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

According to the UN panel, a senior Haitian customs official had put one of the boxes containing weapons in his vehicle and was arrested and sacked a few days later.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025

Before I had time to explain that we were traveling together, a stern Thai customs official waved us over to present our passports.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2023

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

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai