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Customs officers seize $5,374 in undeclared gold, silver items on Turkey, Armenia borders

The body added the offenders were fined ₾14,429 ($5,374) for the offence. Photo: rs.ge

Agenda.ge, 11 Jan 2024 - 15:49, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian customs officers seized ₾14,429 ($5,374) in undeclared gold and silver items on the Sarpi border crossing with Turkey in Georgia’s south-west and the Sadakhlo Border Crossing Point on the country's southern border with Armenia.

The country’s Revenue Service on Thursday said the items - weighing in at about 326,34 grams - were seized during personal and luggage search of Georgian and foreign citizens.

The body added the offenders were fined ₾14,429 ($5,374) for the offence.

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