Jewelry and watches worth over one million zlotys were deposited at the customs and tax office in Warsaw. Valuable items were smuggled out of Dubai and seized at Chopin Airport.
Officers of the Customs and Tax Service (SCS) from the Masovian Customs and Tax Office (MUCS) in Warsaw checked two travelers behaving suspiciously at Chopin Airport.
Transaction in the farthest toilet
According to the National Tax Administration, the tourist who arrived from Dubai went to the end of the arrivals hall and entered the farthest toilet. There was another man waiting for him there. The toilet was a place for “exchange” of exclusive goods not declared at customs.
Tax office officers checked the observed men. In the underwear of one of them they found two watches of a famous brand and jewelry.
In the second traveler's luggage they found packaging with certificates from watch and jewelry manufacturers.
Watches and jewelry worth a million zlotys
The value of the watches and jewelry was estimated at over PLN 1.1 million. The losses of the State Treasury due to unpaid customs duties and value added tax (VAT) would amount to over PLN 290,000.
The travelers were detained. Watches and jewelry were deposited.
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Source: KPP Piaseczno
Author: b
Source: tvnwarszawa.pl