Customs officials at the Primorye border faced halting of illicit requests from the Prosecutor's office.
Got It Sorted: Uncovering and Nixing Illicit Practices at the Border Crossing
The Ussuriysk Transport Prosecutor's Office has taken action against questionable practices by customs officers at the International Automobile Checkpoint Border, following a complaint from a concerned transport company rep. Reports from PrimaMedia's press service highlight the difficulties faced by this company due to officials impeding the prompt departure of goods from Russia's customs territory.
Digging deeper, the investigation unveiled that these inspectors had been breaking the law by requesting info on exports that were intended to leave Russia's customs territory, unnecessarily delaying transport movement. Per existing regulations, such data is only mandated upon a good's arrival at the customs territory, not upon its departure.
In the aftermath of the investigation, the transport prosecutor composed a report and handed it to the head of the Ussuriysk Customs. The inappropriate practice was swiftly put to a halt, and the staff at the checkpoint underwent extra training to ensure they adhere to the current regulations in the future, thereby averting similar disruptive incidents.
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- The Policy-and-Legislation section of PrimaMedia is likely to report on the recent}… investigative findings revealing customs officers breaking regulations by requesting export information at Ussuriysk's International Automobile Checkpoint, causing delays to transport movement.
- The Crime-and-Justice segment of general news platforms might be covering the Ussuriysk Transport Prosecutor's Office taking action against customs officers for their unlawful practices, as well as the additional training given to the staff to ensure adherence to current policies in future.
