Smuggling crackdown at Foz do Iguaçu airport nets passenger with undeclared electronics
Federal Police officers at Foz do Iguaçu International Airport arrested a man on 18 September for attempting to board a domestic flight with 20 smartphones and imported perfume worth far above the duty-free allowance. The case highlights Brazil’s ongoing crackdown on customs evasion at border airports and signals tighter inspections ahead of the nationwide rollout of the new digital travellers’ declaration.
Sep 19, 2026
