Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Customs officers in Andijan Region uncovered an attempt to illegally import goods with a total value of 1.5 billion soums.
The Customs Committee said the violation was detected by officers of the regional customs administration’s anti-smuggling department together with colleagues from the Dostlik border customs post.
The officers became suspicious of a truck that entered Uzbekistan through the “Vehicle Entry” lane. Customs officials inspected the cargo and accompanying documents.
The vehicle was directed to the “red” channel, where a customs inspection was conducted in accordance with established procedures. As a result, seven types of goods that had not been listed in the accompanying documents were discovered.
The initial value of the products was estimated at 1.5 billion soums.
Relevant documents are being prepared and an investigation is underway.
