NAME OF FEATURE | THE GLEANER | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024 38 Jamaica Customs officers seize handguns, magazines, and ammo at Montego Bay Warehouse THIS IS the third major gun seizure by Customs since the start of the year. The Agency has recently been lauded by the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) for its efforts to disrupt the inflow of weapons from Transnational Criminal Organisations. Jamaica Customs is the unified revenue and border agency within the Government of Jamaica, along with other law enforcement organisations, charged with the management, control and protection of our nation’s borders at and between official ports of entry. JCA is charged with securing the borders of the Jamaica while enforcing hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel. THE JCA’S Contactless Clearance Process will become mandatory effective Tuesday, April 02, 2024. The process, which is currently available as an option, facilitates all non-commercial maritime cargo with a CIF value under US$5,000 being inspected by the Jamaica Customs Agency without the importer and/or their agent being present. Contactless Clearance will: • Make the clearance process less tedious • Reduce customer wait time • Reduce congestion within the Customs areas • Improve border management, by enhancing the security and sterility of inspection areas For further information: Email: contactlessclearance@jca.gov.jm or public.relations@jca.gov.jm Tel: 876-922-5140-8 PUBLIC NOTICE INT’L CUSTOMS DAY & CUSTOMS WEEK 2024 FEATURE CUSTOMS NEWS IN REVIEW Jamaica Customs using technology to drive Returning Residents’ Process PROPELLED BY the zeal to ensure all stakeholders were continuously satisfied throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jamaica Customs Agency continues to use automation to make its processes more efficient. In 2020, the JCA embarked on automating the application process for Returning Residents and Returning Students to facilitate more ease and efficiency, allowing passengers to access their benefits before travelling. Using the Online Portal, residents can upload the necessary documentation, view their progress regarding their requested returning resident status, as well as receive provisional approval. Customs Officer at a Kingston warehouse paused for a moment while conducting cargo inspection. Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) officers conducting routine operations seized four handguns, seven magazines, and 900 rounds of ammunition in an import shipment at a warehouse in Montego Bay on April 20, 2023.
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