A cargo of 9.5 tons arrived at the Pargolovsky customs post – the list included goods for every taste, from clothing to alcohol and household appliances. The sender stated that all this was for personal use, but the customs officers had doubts.
The cargo was supposed to go to the Philippines to five different recipients, according to the press service of the Northwest Customs Administration on September 15. It turned out that the sender, a citizen of the same state, did not declare 850 kilograms of cargo. There were so many of some goods that it became clear that they were being exported for commercial purposes.
“Under the guise of things for personal use, a citizen moved 50 bottles of various alcoholic beverages, including elite and expensive ones, 1,500 cans of coffee, 1,000 packages of tea, 2,500 chocolate bars, 4,000 packs of pasta and cereals of various types, 420 kg of sugar, 450 packages of cookies, 200 cans of chocolate paste, 400 cans of canned food, 250 kg of soap and other cosmetic products, 300 household appliances (gas stove, hob, multicooker, deep fryer, coffee maker, fan, microphones, headphones, synthesizer, projector, TV and others)”, – said the head of the Pargolovsky customs post Vadim Aleskerov.
The export of the batch was suspended, five administrative cases on non-declaration of goods will soon be initiated. Part of the cargo, which was considered commercial, can be taken out of Russia after declaring.
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