Seizure of 311 bottles of smuggled whisky in Buenos Aires neighbourhoods worth $24 million
City Police raided 29 supermarkets in Palermo, Belgrano, Saavedra and Recoleta and seized alcoholic beverages that had been illegally brought in from Brazil and Paraguay.
Anti-smuggling operation in Buenos Aires: 311 bottles of whisky seized from 29 shops
City Police seized 311 bottles of alcoholic beverages brought into the country without authorisation, with a total value exceeding $24 million, according to cadena3.com. The raids were carried out on 2 November at supermarkets in Palermo, Belgrano, Saavedra and Recoleta.
The products were labelled for sale in Brazil and Paraguay, but had been distributed in Argentina without complying with the labelling requirements demanded for imported goods. This omission constitutes a breach of the Customs Code (Law 22415), which authorises the application of fines and the seizure of merchandise.
Two operations, 29 premises inspected
The operation was carried out in two stages. In the first, officers inspected eight shops and confiscated 152 bottles of whisky valued at $12,320,000. The premises were located at Thames 2300, Mansilla 3400, Aráoz 2400, Las Heras Avenue 3700, Jorge Luis Borges 2400, Arévalo 1600, Santa Fe Avenue 4900 and French 3100.
In the second stage, eleven additional establishments were inspected. There, 159 bottles of whisky worth $11,840,000 were seized, according to information provided to Agencia Noticias Argentinas. The shops were located at Pedro Rivera 4000, Amenábar 2500 and 2400, Vicente López 1700, Vidal 2000, Callao 2000, Zapiola 4300, Libertador Avenue 8300, Sucre 2400 and Arcos 3800.
Agencies involved
The operations were carried out by the Judicial Technical Operating Unit (UTOJ), with collaboration from ARCA personnel—the customs authority—and the Operations Division of City Police (DIOC).
Source: Google News AR — Buenos Aires