Vitebsk customs seized smuggled goods worth more than Br28 billion in 2010.

January 25, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA /. Law enforcement officers of the Vitebsk customs confiscated goods and vehicles illegally transported in 2010 worth over Br28 billion during customs control and special operations, which is 14% more than in 2009. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the customs office. The most frequent violations recorded were related to the import and export of goods, including undeclared goods and violation of customs payment deadlines, as well as the illegal circulation of excisable goods. For example, based on materials from the Vitebsk customs, almost 3.9 million packs of cigarettes were seized and transferred to the state revenue, which is more than 4 times the figure for 2009. The value of illegally transported tobacco products exceeded Br6 billion. In total, in 2010, customs officers identified over 1.5 thousand administrative offenses, with fines imposed on violators amounting to almost Br1 billion. As a result of customs inspections conducted by the Vitebsk customs in 2010, over Br6 billion in customs duties and penalties were additionally accrued to the national budget. -0-