Customs and migration authorities intercept illegal documents and smuggled goods in South America

Authorities in Ecuador and Peru have intercepted separate instances of illegal travel documentation and smuggling at international airports.

In Quito, Ecuador, immigration officials at Mariscal Sucre International Airport detained an Ecuadorian citizen attempting to travel via Panama to the United States using a fraudulent visa. Document specialists confirmed physical irregularities in the consular sticker within her passport. The passenger admitted to paying 5,000 dollars to an acquaintance to obtain the counterfeit document to evade regular consular channels.

In Peru, customs officials from Sunat intercepted a passenger arriving from Miami, United States, who was carrying 55 iPhones. The devices, valued at approximately 380,000 soles, were seized after the individual was identified through prior intelligence as a high-risk passenger.