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Mexico in major customs shake-up

Source: BBC

Page last updated at 03:20 GMT, Monday, 17 August 2009 04:20 UK

Mexico has replaced more than 1,000 customs agents at airports and border crossings with newly trained inspectors in a major crackdown on corruption.

Officials said the agents had been let go after their contracts were allowed to expire.

They said the new 1,400-strong force had been rigorously trained to detect contraband, from guns and drugs to appliances smuggled into the country.

During the changeover, the army took over customs border posts.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8204577.stm

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