A shipment of contraband merchandise that came by sea from Asia It was entered through the port of Buenaventura. Their final destination was some warehouses located in Comuna 8, which is part of a renowned industrial sector of Cali, Cauca’s Valley.
There were 7,646 jutes of merchandise valued at $72,000 million, including clothing, textiles, toys and footwear that had entered the country illegally and that were stored in three warehouses.
The National Tax and Customs Directorate (Dian), together with the Tax and Customs Police, and the Attorney General’s Office, carried out three registration and search procedures.
“The operations were possible thanks to the information provided in a timely manner by citizens and the articulated work of several months between the Fiscal and Customs Police of the Dian and the Prosecutor’s Office, through the Support Structure (EDA) of Cali,” reported the authorities.
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According to the director of Dian, Luis Carlos Reyes, “This is the largest seizure in the history of Cali and it is a very important blow to the finances of these groups.”
“Smuggling is not only an evasion of customs taxes, but also resources that are taken away from health, education and even access to justice in the country. “It affects legal importers who do comply with all their customs, tax and exchange obligations,” Reyes noted.
The director of the Tax and Customs Police, Yorguín Orlando Malagón, recalled that to put an end to this crime, citizen participation is essential, as well as that the authorities are working in an articulated manner, so He invited citizens to continue reporting and providing information.
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The authorities invite citizens to promptly report any irregularity or suspicion regarding the illegal marketing of merchandise.
The anti-smuggling line 159 and the email [email protected] They are open channels for people to report information with absolute confidentiality of identity.
