Cruise ships present concerning new front for drug smuggling

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A Department of Homeland Security auditor is concerned that United States customs officers may not be doing enough to quell the flow of drugs into the United States through cruise ship passengers.

A report released this week by the DHS Office of Inspector General found U.S. Customs and Border Protection could likely have greater success interdicting illegal drugs and contraband as ships return to U.S. ports if it put more effort into it.

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