The gendarmes detained two commercial vehicles in San Juan that were carrying more than 40 smuggled tires
The Federal Administration of Public Revenue – General Directorate of San Juan Customs they interfered with the operation where they took possession 44 covers different brands and vehicles that were transported without appropriate documentation. The procedure was carried out when agents from “San Juan” core team. They stopped two utility-type trucks from the province Mendoza.
During the checks, uniformed police officers requested documentation that proved the legality of the transported packaging, and since they did not have this documentation, they proceeded to perform the relevant actions and account for the seized goods. The envelopes were made available to the local delegation AFIP-DGA.
The operation is designed in accordance with Law 22,415which regulates the Customs Code in Argentina. This regulation establishes the conditions and requirements for the transport of goods within the national territory in order to prevent smuggling and other violations of customs regulations.
In mid-March of this year during the next confiscation of contraband and The “Goya” Trial and Complex Crimes Unit of the National Gendarmerie conducted research that led to identification and breaking up of a criminal network focused on illegal trade in goodsviolating Law 22,415, known as the “Customs Code”.
This group was made up of individuals linked by family ties who actively participated in various stages of the illegal process, which involved the acquisition, transportation and sale of foreign goods that entered the country irregularly.
It was then with authority granted Goya Federal Courtsimultaneous raids were carried out at nine strategic locations in the cities Goya, Santa Lucía in Corrientes and Posadas in Misiones.
The operation was supported by several specialized units and as a result of these actions a significant number of illegal elements were kidnapped, incl. 103 tires of various sizes and dimensions, five cars, six motorcycles, 21 mobile phones, a money counting machine, cash in national currency and US dollars along with various goods and documents relevant to the investigation.
This operation culminated in the seizure of property worth approx 94,221,410 pesos The Argentines and the legal situation of the four people found at the raided sites were related to the ongoing investigation as ordered by the judge in charge.
And in a series of separate roadside preventive operations conducted earlier this month, the GNA also intercepted two illegal shipments of cellphones, bringing the total value of the seized goods to 93,203,504.21 pesos.
The first of the events occurred at kilometer 536 of state road No. 14, belonging to the jurisdiction of the city of Corrientes, capital. Freedom Passagewhen Squadron 7 Paso de los Libres “Cabo Misael Pereyra” stopped the progress of a commercial bus carrying a fleet of passengers heading from Silver to Inns.
Only after the gendarmes started searching the unit did they notice the presence of two cardboard boxes that were stored in the driver’s cabin. At first glance, the packages were wrapped in plastic bags, only minutes later they confirmed that they were 48 mobile phones.
Once the discovery was made, agents questioned the driver and his passenger about the origin of the mobile devices. In this way, they verified that they did not have the appropriate customs procedures, so they were detained for violating Law No. 22,415 “Customs Code”.
Later the cause fell below orbit Federal Prosecutor’s Office Paso de los Libreswho ordered the arrest and seizure of the goods to be subjected to appropriate tests to determine their origin and destination.
