Overview

• The focused checks on the B10 intercepted 68 smuggling attempts by returnees from Turkey over 15 days.
• Officers seized 305 pieces of jewelry—including bracelets, necklaces, armbands and coins—valued at about €400,000, with €110,000 in unpaid duties.
• Across 243 vehicles, customs documented 107 violations and launched 72 criminal proceedings.
• Detection tools included sniffer dogs plus mobile and vehicle-scale X-ray systems, while many couriers wore the jewelry on their bodies.
• Other contraband included 11 prohibited weapons and untaxed cigarettes, and one traveler carried a full wedding outfit worth nearly €30,000 en route to France.