Two smuggling attempts detected at Kapshtica, undeclared goods seized

Two attempts to smuggle goods were detected and stopped at the Kapshtica border crossing during inspections carried out by customs authorities in cooperation with the State Police. In the first case, an inspection of a bus uncovered cartons of cigarettes, loose tobacco, handbags and other commercial goods that had not been declared as required by law.

In the second case, a substantial quantity of smuggled cigarettes bearing foreign excise stamps was discovered on another bus. The cigarettes had not been declared to customs authorities. The goods were seized as part of inspections aimed at preventing smuggling and the evasion of customs duties.