Officials of the Address General of Customs (DGA) detected, in a container of import in the port of Haina, a smuggling of 3,020,000 cigarettes and ammunition.
“The import with false declaration of the cigarettes Capital brand, sought to evade the payment of 16,698,082 pesos in taxes for the Dominican State through Customs“, highlights the entity in a press release.
- In that same container, officers also found some 6,027 units of ammunition caliber 9, 12, 16 and 20 millimeters.
The container of import with the smuggling It came from Brooklyn, New York, United States and had as manifest merchandise: “Packages of various effects, household items and PPE,” according to the report. Customs.
The research on the case remain ongoing and once concluded, Customs ensures that they will be presented to the authorities judicial.
The Address General of Customs reaffirms its permanent commitment to the fight against illicit customs procedures and strict compliance with the Law of Customs 168-21.
DGA confirms that this discovery is a reflection of the constant fight against smugglingespecially on these dates festiveand work will continue to maintain the safety and well-being of legal commerce.
