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Customs officers seize $28,901 in undeclared gold on Turkey border

The items - weighing in at about 1 kg - were seized during the personal search of two Georgian citizens, who were identified only through their initials. Photo: rs.ge

Agenda.ge, 24 Jan 2023 - 17:03, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian customs officers seized ₾76,430 ($28,901) in undeclared gold items on the Sarpi border crossing with Turkey in Georgia’s south-west, the Revenue Service announced on Tuesday.

The items - weighing in at about 1 kg - were seized during the personal search of two Georgian citizens, who were identified only through their initials.

The evidence has been forwarded to the Investigative Service of the Ministry of Finance for further response, the body added.

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