The General Prosecutor's Office in Kiev announced on Tuesday that the smuggling of valuables was detected in Uściługuon the Ukrainian side of the border with Poland, on a scheduled bus Warsaw-Kyiv.
They were coming from Poland. Valuables, including diamonds, were found in the Ukrainians' luggage
As we read in a statement from the Ukrainian services, “hidden items were found and confiscated in the driver's personal belongings watches of various famous brands, pendants, bracelets and watch parts worth over UAH 10 million (almost 980 thousand zloty)”.
“During further investigation activities, law enforcement authorities also confiscated the suspects' place of residence and their shop 46 Swiss watches of various brands with an initial value of approximately UAH 25 million (approx. PLN 2.44 million)” – stated in the announcement.
The Ukrainian authorities are currently taking steps to identify all members of the smuggling group hold them accountable – the prosecutor's office assured.