Smuggling worth over 2 million hryvnias: equipment and tourniquets seized at the Porubne – Siret checkpoint

Smuggling worth over 2 million hryvnias: equipment and tourniquets seized at the Porubne – Siret checkpoint

At the "Porubne – Siret" checkpoint, Chernivtsi customs officers exposed two Ukrainian citizens who attempted to import a large batch of goods into the customs territory of the country without proper declaration.

The State Customs Service of Ukraine (Chernivtsi Customs) published information about this case.

Brief overview of the incident

At the "Porubne – Siret" checkpoint, Chernivtsi customs officers exposed two Ukrainian citizens who attempted to import a large batch of goods into the customs territory of the country without proper declaration.

Details of the violation: Attempt to conceal: The drivers chose the "green corridor" lane, declaring the absence of goods subject to written declaration.

Detected items: 11 Apple MacBook laptops; 3 Apple iPad tablets; 1 Apple Watch;980 medical tourniquets.

Customs officers drew up two protocols on violation of customs rules under Part 2 of Art. 471 of the Customs Code of Ukraine (non-declaration of goods). All goods were seized, the case was transferred to court.