Chocolate worth 52,000 euros: Zöllner beat Smuggler Coup!
Chocolate worth 52,000 euros: Zöllner beat Smuggler Coup!
Grenzübergang Nickelsdorf, Österreich - A huge chocolate smuggling was blown up when customs officers discovered over 500 kilograms of the notorious Dubai chocolate at the Nickelsdorf // border crossing. The luxurious sweets, which are difficult to do in Austria and enjoy cult status from chocolate lovers, were introduced in a Turkish coach without the necessary taxes. According to Today. Chocolate boards in boxes for a routine check in November. Together, the smugglers had 2,540 plates in their luggage, the illegal value of which is around 52,000 euros.
checks pay off
The customs officers were particularly vigilant and thus protected the fair competition. Finance Minister Gunter Mayr praised the officials and emphasized that this incident was also a clear signal against smuggling. The duplicated input taxes raised amount to 4,000 euros, which should become annoying for the smugglers.
But not only in Austria Dubai chocolate was introduced illegally. On November 4, 2024, customs officers from the Lörrach main customs office checked a Swiss delivery van near the German-Swiss border, which was loaded with 45 kilograms of this sought-after chocolate. The 31-year-old driver was unable to provide evidence of customs clearance, which led to a tax criminal proceedings and a subsequent claim of around 920 euros, as Zoll.de After having paid the taxes, he was able to continue his journey.
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