Show SMUGGLE IN MANY DIAMONDS importers Im portera protective Protect le union declare foreigners not tourists Tour lita wort worst offenders offender new york about worth of diamonds are smuggled into the united states annually according to a statement issued by the importers protective union which hits has just offered to pay rewards of 2500 and up for information leading to the arrest of offenders an inspection of the returns of sales made by the large exporters in parts paris vieana yia berlin and bonlon shows allows that the amount of smuggling Is enormous declared tho associations statement A good many of the precious stones pass the customs lines in the possession of members of steamships crows crews while at the smaller ports of entry where there are not such ruch expert appraisers as in now new york the government Is cheated of a considerable sum bum ot of money by the amount of smuggling by tour lots ista la Is of course harder to estimate than even the professional smuggling dut but it has been said that more has got through in the past without paying duty than ever was declared but the really big smuggling carefully organized and cleverly executed Is done by foreigners hollanders from amsterdam come over here and travel about the country selling tho the stones to small jewelers they otter offer thern them at 7 or 8 per cent reduction on the regular price and no questions are ar asked |