German customs officials confiscated around 250 kilograms of spoiled cheese from a Bulgarian bus during a check on the A17 motorway, the dpa news agency reported on Saturday.
According to information from the main customs office in Dresden, around 120 kilograms of Turkish honey were also found in the Bulgarian bus during an inspection.
In another coach from Bulgaria officers confiscated 40 cartons of cigarettes hidden behind the last row of seats.
When transporting alcohol and tobacco products between EU countries, each country may have its own guidelines on the amount of cigarettes, wine or beer that can be brought into its territory. However, the values ​​specified in these guidelines cannot be lower than those set at EU level, e.g. 800 cigarettes (4 cartons), 90 litres of wine or 110 litres of beer.
Parking lot checks
During three days of checks last week, officers checked a total of 250 vehicles and more than 450 people at the “Am Heidenholz” car park, through which traffic was directed.
In addition, as reported by the dpa news agency, during an inspection of the Romanian van, two motorcycles and a car with British registration plates on a trailer were stopped.
In turn, an inspection of the taxi driven by a 35-year-old man revealed a released gas pistol lying on the seat next to the driver.
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