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A total of 32,400 imported beer bottles seized National Customs Service inspectors at the El Loa Outpost, 149 kilometers south of Iquique.
According to the Regional Director of Customs of Iquique, Dennys Beltrand it was registered when an arrier carrier presented to customs control with a declaration of importation to General Regime where reported transporting 1,800 cases of beer .
However, in examining the invoice which served as the basis for the preparation of the document, it was established that the payment of taxes had been made only for 1,800 packets of beer either 450 boxes. "Our inspectors found that we tried to avoid paying taxes for 1,350 boxes equivalent to 5,400 packages and 32,400 bottles, or 75% of the cargo," added the director.
Beltrand Santos explained that the merchandise was not declared or protected by any document, the offense of contraband is configured, reason for which the driver was sighted and the beers were seized . "Thanks to the timely detection, a tax evasion of $ 6,949,313 was avoided and now the customs legal team will file a lawsuit against those responsible," he said.
The persons involved are liable to minor imprisonment in their medium to maximum degree and a fine ranging from 50% to 300% of the fees and charges that they have not received. . To this is added the confiscation of the goods.
Therefore, the process remains in the hands of the Crown, which will determine the destination of the cargo. Although they are likely to go to auction, they explained to BioBioChile Customs.
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