Uffiċjali tad-Dwana li huma stazzjonali f’diversi żoni madwar il-gżejjer Maltin, ikkonfiskaw eluf ta’ oġġetti fl-ewwel kwart ta’ din is-sena. L-oġġetti ġew ikkonfiskati jew għax kienu llegali, għax kienu qed jevadu t-taxxa, kienu kopja falza ta’ prodott ieħor, kienu ta’ ħsara għas-saħħa tal-konsumaturi jew kienu pprojbiti milli jiddaħlu.
Fosthom wieħed isib 300kg kokaina, miljuni ta’ sigaretti, eluf ta’ blalen tal-futbol, diversi tipi ta’ ħwejjeġ, ikel, armi u bosta oħrajn.
Dawn jinkludu:
| Oġġetti kkonfiskati bejn January-March 2017 | ||||
| Oġġetti | Total | Oġġetti | Total | |
| Cocaine (Container) | 300kgs | Cigarettes | 9,030,000 | |
| Cocaine (Swallower) | 1kg | Footballs | 14,050 | |
| Anabolic Steroids | 150tablets | Underwear | 30,660 | |
| Anabolic Steroids | 12bottles | Kidswear | 19,280 | |
| Cigarettes (Inland) | 30,541 | Shampoo | 2,448bottles | |
| Cigarettes (Border) | 24,540 | Chocolate Eggs | 19,896pcs | |
| Smokeless Tobacco (Border) | 65.5kgs | Track Suit Trousers | 23,552pcs | |
| Unmanufactured Tobacco (Border) | 15.25kgs | Sport Shoes | 39864pairs | |
| Waterpipe Tobacco (Border) | 15.7kgs | Flip Flops | 8328pairs | |
| Wine Bottles (Inland) | 45 | Autoparts | 58ctns | |
| Alcoholic beverages (Inland) | 3 | Wrist Watches | 8,470 | |
| Rolls of Plastic Bags (Inland) | 8 | Mobile Phone Batteries/Covers | 32,800pcs | |
| Marine Outboards (Export) | 47 | Power Banks | 150 | |
| Pineapple in cans | 26,030 | Fuel Pumps | 1,400 | |
| Weapons | 107 | Security Cameras | 24 | |
| Survival Tool (Slim Card) | 1 | Surgical Sutures | 300 | |
| Meat, Poultry and Dairy | 179.4kg | |||
| Cash | $50,000 |
