Employees of the Temir-baba customs post of the Department of State Revenue for the Mangystau region identified and stopped two attempts to illegally move significant shipments of goods across the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union.

In the first case, a Toyota car driven by a citizen of Turkmenistan, K.A., arrived at the checkpoint. During a joint customs inspection with the border guard service, undeclared goods were found in the vehicle interior — 604 bottles of 0.5 liter Bekire vodka. The actions of the violator are qualified under article 545 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Administrative Offenses. The Karakiyansky district court found K.A. guilty and imposed an administrative fine in the amount of 64875 tenge with confiscation of the entire batch of alcoholic beverages.

In the second case, the post staff stopped an attempt at an even larger violation. A citizen of Turkmenistan, P.G., driving a Volvo truck, tried to smuggle across the border 6264 bottles of carbonated soft drinks with a volume of 0.5 liters (brands Bold and Gosa Cynar). The goods were carefully hidden in specially equipped caches located outside the cargo hold. During the passage of the inspection complex, the system recorded suspicions, which became the basis for an in-depth inspection. As a result of the joint actions of customs officers and border guards, the contraband cargo was discovered and seized.

P.G. fully admitted his guilt. According to Article 549 of the Administrative Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Karakiyansky District Court imposed on him an administrative fine in the amount of 10,8125 tenge with confiscation of the entire batch of drinks and their subsequent destruction.

These cases clearly demonstrate the effectiveness of the customs control system at the southern border of the region. The use of modern technical means, including inspection and inspection systems, combined with the professionalism of the staff, allows timely detection of attempts to conceal goods and protect the economic interests of the state.

The Department of State Revenue for the Mangystau region reminds that the movement of goods across the customs border of the EAEU must be carried out in strict accordance with the law. Any attempts to conceal or undeclare the movement of goods entail administrative and criminal liability, including confiscation of infringing items and significant penalties.

The Department will continue its systematic work to strengthen customs control and prevent border violations.

The Temir-baba customs post is the only automobile checkpoint on the Kazakh-Turkmen state border. The post carries out customs clearance of goods and vehicles transported across the external border of the EAEU.

(Unofficial translation)

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-mangistau/press/news/details/1271203?lang=ru