Armenian customs officers prevent smuggling of 270 liters of vodka
20.02.2017,
18:16
Armenia’s State Revenue Committee (SRC) said today its employees had thwarted an attempt of major violation of customs regulations.
YEREVAN, February 20. /ARKA/. Armenia’s State Revenue Committee (SRC) said today its employees had thwarted an attempt of major violation of customs regulations.
According to a SCR press release, while checking a truck with declared 20 tons of gypsum boards on February 16 at Gogavan-Privolnoe border check-point, the customs officers used Rapiskan X-ray inspection system to have revealed 25 boxes with about 270 liters of Russian vodka hidden in a cache.
Under Armenian law, alcoholic beverages should have excise stamps; however, the hidden bottles missed not only Armenian but also Russian excise stamps. -0-
According to a SCR press release, while checking a truck with declared 20 tons of gypsum boards on February 16 at Gogavan-Privolnoe border check-point, the customs officers used Rapiskan X-ray inspection system to have revealed 25 boxes with about 270 liters of Russian vodka hidden in a cache.
Under Armenian law, alcoholic beverages should have excise stamps; however, the hidden bottles missed not only Armenian but also Russian excise stamps. -0-
