Something was a lil sus…<\/h2>\n\nA 33-year-old woman arrived at Hamburg airport last month with 90kg of luxury chocolate from Dubai, only for it to be seized by German customs.<\/p>\n
She had packed 460 bars, each weighing 200 grams, across three suitcases and failed to declare them. Moreover, when questioned, she told officials she paid \u20ac4.60 per bar, which led them to suspect something was off.<\/p>\n
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It was all about protecting the public health<\/h2>\n
The total value of the chocolate was around \u20ac2,100, and officials believed the large quantity was meant for resale rather than personal use. In addition to the potential tax evasion for avoiding over \u20ac330 in import duties, the customs authorities were also concerned about the health implications of the undetected shipment.<\/p>\n
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90kg of Dubai chocolate? German airport says ‘nein’<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\nWith the bars now confiscated, they must either be re-exported or destroyed. German officials emphasized that their concern wasn\u2019t just about lost revenue, but also about protecting the public health, which is a top priority.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A 33-year-old woman arrived at Hamburg airport last month with 90kg of luxury chocolate from Dubai, only for it to be seized by German customs.<\/p>\n
She had packed 460 bars, each weighing 200 grams, across three suitcases and failed to declare them. Moreover, when questioned, she told officials she paid \u20ac4.60 per bar, which led them to suspect something was off.<\/p>\n
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It was all about protecting the public health<\/h2>\n
The total value of the chocolate was around \u20ac2,100, and officials believed the large quantity was meant for resale rather than personal use. In addition to the potential tax evasion for avoiding over \u20ac330 in import duties, the customs authorities were also concerned about the health implications of the undetected shipment.<\/p>\n
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90kg of Dubai chocolate? German airport says ‘nein’<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\nWith the bars now confiscated, they must either be re-exported or destroyed. German officials emphasized that their concern wasn\u2019t just about lost revenue, but also about protecting the public health, which is a top priority.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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With the bars now confiscated, they must either be re-exported or destroyed. German officials emphasized that their concern wasn\u2019t just about lost revenue, but also about protecting the public health, which is a top priority.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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