Customs officers detained in the Kaliningrad region 38 tons of alcohol carried under the guise of mail

More than 38 tons of alcohol carried under the guise of mail, was detained by customs officials in Kaliningrad oblast. The smuggling of two large quantities of alcoholic beverages were discovered by the staff of the Kaliningrad regional customs together with Management of FSB across the Kaliningrad region.

At the customs post of Baltiysk of the Kaliningrad regional customs ferry from the port of Ust-Luga (Leningrad region) with the goods to the address of one of the Kaliningrad firms profit two trucks, one of which was decorated in the style of the cars of the FSUE special communication Russia.

According to shipping documents, the cars were moved mail, Packed in boxes and bags. In vehicles, the customs officers found a box with alcoholic beverages total weight of over 38 tons. The design of the bottles and boxes follows the style of famous brands of vodka (“pine”, “Spring in Siberia”, Finskaya Silver, “Khortytsa”, etc.). Bottles are also equipped with stickers that mimic the excise stamps.

The product has a sign of counterfeiting and prohibited implementation on the territory of the Russian Federation. The firm-the sender of the goods located in the Mytishchi district of the Moscow region, allegedly affiliated with the recipient.

Alcoholic production is withdrawn and directed on examination by results of which procedural decision will be made by the staff of the Western linear Department of the MIA of Russia on transport.