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Customs seize $16,000 in undeclared silver items on Turkey border

The case has been handed over to the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance. Photo: rs.ge

Agenda.ge, 31 May 2023 - 16:32, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian customs officers have seized ₾41,540 ($16,007) in undeclared silver items on the Sarpi border crossing with Turkey in the country’s south-west, the Revenue Service said on Wednesday.

The items - weighing in at about 21,635 kg - were seized following an inspection of a foreign citizen’s vehicle, and found in a concealed compartment.

The case has been handed over to the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance.

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