Documentary customs evasion investigation supported conditional bail where tampering risk was unsubstantiated and cooperation safeguards protected inquiry.

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....Bail in a customs-duty evasion investigation involving allegedly false certificates of origin was granted because the remaining inquiry was primarily documentary and required cross-border verification of origin certificates and import records. Prior custodial interrogation had already occurred, and further investigation could proceed through the accused's attendance and cooperation. The risk of independent evidence tampering was not substantiated. Bail remained subject to conditions requiring cooperation, attendance on written notice, non-interference with evidence or witnesses, and travel safeguards to preserve the investigation.....