Employees of the Main Customs Office for Air Transport prevented an attempt to smuggle a large number of mobile phones and "smart" watches across the country's customs border.

APA reports quoting the website of the State Customs Committee that the Operations and Investigation Department of the Office received information about the illegal import of goods intended for commercial activities.

Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan, who arrived on a flight from Istanbul to Baku, were detained by customs officers while trying to leave the customs control zone through the "Green Channel" clearance system and directed to the "Red Channel".

As the items belonging to the citizens passed through the X-ray machine, it was observed that three bags contained images similar to mobile phones.

Out of three bags belonging to the citizens invited to the inspection room, 121 iPhone 13 Pro and 1 Samsung S 21 mobile phones, 6 Airpods Pro headphones, which were not previously submitted to the customs authorities, were not declared orally, electronically and in writing. , 165 I-Watch watches and 3 feeders were found.

An investigation is underway.

Aysel Şahmar