Customs monitored: 52,000 euros of valuable Dubai chocolate confiscated!

Customs monitored: 52,000 euros of valuable Dubai chocolate confiscated!

In the past two months, customs officials have discovered two massive deliveries of Dubai chocolate at the Nickelsdorf border crossing in Austria, which were illegally introduced from Turkey. A total of 2,540 plates A 200 grams - which corresponds to around 508 kilograms - were uncovered, with an estimated value of around 52,000 euros. These exposed smuggling campaigns took place both in October and November 2024 when the chocolate supplies in the trunk and in several boxes were hidden in a Turkish coach, such as OE24 reported.

The first find of 1,500 tablets occurred during a focus on the focus in October, while a further 1,040 plates were discovered in mid -November. Finance Minister Gunter Mayr emphasized the importance of customs controls, which not only contribute to the detection of such illegal activities, but also to ensure compliance with tax regulations. A total of double input taxes in the amount of four thousand euros were charged to compensate for the lost tax revenue, such as 5min

These actions illustrate the ongoing efforts of Austrian customs to combat the smuggling of illegal goods and to protect the integrity of the domestic market. Such controls are crucial to ensure that rules of rules are not disadvantageous and that the income from taxes and levies to finance public services such as schools and roads can be used. Access of the Dubai chocolate is another example of the efficiency of the customs officers who work “always at the pulse of time,” says Mayr.