Customs: Control many cases of fraud and the introduction of smugglers with old customs data
The head of the customs control department Lieutenant Colonel Iyad Adra revealed the seizure of four warehouses in Lattakia, which include smugglers, mostly spare parts and maintenance of cars and various sanitary equipment, in addition to an industrial number. It is possible to settle some irregularities and cases of smuggling in accordance with the regulations in force at the customs, and such reconciliation is important imports of the treasury.
Adra stated that since the beginning of this year (2019) to date, the control officer has achieved about 2.4 billion Syrian pounds for imports to the public treasury, from fines of smuggling cases, and has been collected about 1.2 billion pounds, which represents nearly 50% of these fines, revealing the seizure Many cases of manipulation and falsification of customs data to enter the smugglers in irregular ways, and the use of many of the old data to enter quantities and materials similar to those in the data, but in larger quantities and for longer periods of time than allowed.
He pointed out that there is a situation of tightening in dealing with the phenomenon of smuggling, and that any case is seized, and dealt with in accordance with the laws and regulations, revealing a decrease in the movement of smuggling recently.
The presenter stressed that customs are not aiming through their intensive campaigns and tightening them in dealing with the phenomenon of smuggling confusing commercial activity, but the implementation of economic policy and the protection of national industry and the Syrian pound, especially as the country is going through a difficult economic situation due to the state of war and the unfair economic blockade imposed years ago.
He pointed out that there are permanent instructions to the elements to focus on the implementation of customs duties in accordance with the regulations in force, and that there is a case of follow-up to the elements and continuous evaluation.
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