Kursk customs officers found contraband Turkish strawberries

More than 400 kilograms of excess fresh strawberries found in Belarusian truck Kursk customs.

Officials of the customs post MAPP Sudzha examined with the use of mobile inspection complexes (MIS) car, EN route from Turkey to Moscow with a load of fresh strawberries weighing over 19 tons. In the analysis of the scanned images you have doubts about your weight and quantity of goods.

In the course of customs inspection with recounting and weighing the product, it was found that the total weight of the goods amounted to 19555 kg 419 kg more than was stated in the commodity-accompanying documents. The carrier is the difference in the weight of the product could not explain.

In accordance with the customs legislation, the carrier is liable before the customs authority for the presentation of shipping documents, with complete and accurate information about the transported product.

For the message to customs body of inaccurate information by presenting to the customs authority of invalid documents in respect of transport companies from the Republic of Belarus the Protocol on an administrative offense,” – said the head of the customs post MAPP Sudzha Sergey Vanzha. – Sanctions part 3 of article 16.1 of the administrative code of Russia, be punished by an administrative fine in the amount from 50 to 100 thousand rubles. In addition, the legal entity, the address of which followed the item, have to pay taxes in respect of the entire consignment.

Sergey Bryantsev,

press Secretary of the Kursk customs