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Finance Ministry Revenue Service fines foreign, Georgian citizens for smuggling attempt

The smuggling attempt involved 135.2 grams of gold items worth ₾12,341 ($4,607) through the border crossing points with Azerbaijan and Turkey. Photo: rs.ge

Agenda.ge, 06 Oct 2023 - 16:53, Tbilisi,Georgia

The Revenue Service of the Georgian Finance Ministry on Friday said its customs officers had identified attempted smuggling of gold items by a group of Georgian and foreign nationals.

The body said the offenses had been identified at Sadakhlo and Sarpi checkpoints, in the country’s south-east and south-west respectively.

The smuggling attempt involved 135.2 grams of gold items worth ₾12,341 ($4,607) through the border crossing points with Azerbaijan and Turkey.

The offenders were fined $4,607 for the violation.

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