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MEXICO CITY — Mexico has replaced all 700 of its customs inspectors with agents newly trained to detect contraband, from guns and drugs to TVs and other big-ticket appliances smuggled to avoid import duties.
The shake-up — part of a broader effort to root out corruption and improve vigilance at Mexican ports with new technology — doubled the size of the customs inspection force.
Inspectors at all 49 customs points were replaced with 1,400 better-educated agents who have had background checks and months of training, Tax Administration Service spokesman Pedro Canabal said.
