Azerbaijan sees 7,000 customs offences

The Azerbaijani State Customs Committee (SCC) recorded 112 facts of criminal nature in January-May 2012, the SCC said today.

According to the report, 73 facts were related to smuggling, 31 of them - with drug trafficking. During the reporting period 4.34 kilograms of narcotics, 6.18 kilograms - psychotropic substances were seized. Three cases of evasion of customs payment were recorded.

On these facts, 130 people were detained as suspects in January-May.

During the reporting period 6,820 facts of administrative offenses were recorded, 57 of which are associated with smuggling attempts, 155 - non-declaration of transported items, goods or money.


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