With the focus on combating smuggling, the Bolivian National Customs staff, particularly from La Paz, destroyed this Tuesday (15.03.2022/XNUMX/XNUMX) six tons of Beer, wine, whiskey and energy drinks valued at 91.762 bolivianos, which, c
In relation to that, the regional manager of Customs, Antonio Martínez Villa, explained: “As a precaution against carnival celebrations, National Customs has carried out operations where we found more than 6.000 liters of alcoholic beverages that were intended to be imported illegally.”
Following the act of destruction that took place in the entity's premises, located on Av. 6 de Marzo in the city of El Alto, Martínez Villa recalled that These products are considered “prohibited” because they lack authorized operators.He also explained that this merchandise was seized in 22 strategic operations led by the Customs Immediate Reaction Group (GRIA) and the Strategic Operational Control Unit (UCOE).
In addition to alcoholic beverages, Bolivian Customs reported that “this hard work is the result of 511 strategic operations recorded in the department of La Paz, of which 332 were carried out in January, 171 in February and 8 in the first days of March.”
"The officers are located at two fixed inspection points: Guaqui and Achica Arriba; in addition to strategic areas of interdepartmental roads. All alcoholic beverages (different brands) came from Peru and Argentina illegally," he clarified.
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