{"id":254199,"date":"2025-10-16T11:50:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=254199"},"modified":"2025-10-16T11:50:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:50:23","slug":"customs-comptroller-raju-boddu-resigns-citing-health-reasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/customs-comptroller-raju-boddu-resigns-citing-health-reasons\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs Comptroller Raju Boddu Resigns, Citing Health Reasons"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Comptroller of Customs Raju Boddu has resigned from his post, ending his long tenure as head of the Customs and Excise Division.<\/p>

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Sources say Boddu submitted his resignation earlier this week, citing health reasons in his letter. The move has surprised many within the department and sparked speculation about an ongoing internal investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boddu, a seasoned customs administrator, has spent several years in Antigua and Barbuda, where he became known for his firm approach to enforcement and efforts to modernize customs operations.<\/p>

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Authorities have not yet announced who will assume the role in an acting capacity pending a formal appointment.<\/p>

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Is it true?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Is it true that the Comptroller of Customs, Raju Boddu, has quietly packed his bags and resigned?
Is it true that he has already \u201cleft\u201d Antigua \u2014 without so much as a public word or a farewell handshake?
Is it true that the hunt is now on for his replacement, though no one seems eager to say why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it true that opposition MPs are sharpening their questions for Parliament \u2014 ready to ask what really went down at Customs?
And is it true, whispered in corridors and over coffee, that certain \u201cirregularities\u201d were unearthed \u2014 the kind that make people nervous and paperwork disappear?<\/p>

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Because if it is true\u2026 then silence, it seems, has a lot to declare.<\/p>\n

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Comptroller of Customs Raju Boddu has resigned from his post, ending his long tenure as head of the Customs and Excise Division. Sources say Boddu submitted his resignation earlier this week, citing health reasons in his letter. The move has surprised many within the department and sparked speculation about an ongoing internal investigation. 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