Spanish Officials Seize €9,500 in Undeclared Perfumes from Andorra Bus Passenger
Authorities intercepted a bus from Andorra and uncovered undeclared luxury perfumes in a passenger's bag during a routine check near Lleida. The items face forfeiture amid ongoing anti-smuggling operations.
Key Points
- 77 bottles of perfume worth €9,515.77 seized at Farga de Moles customs post.
- Incident occurred on July 11 at 8:15pm during bus inspection from Andorra.
- Passenger admitted buying perfumes from 24 brands in Andorra without declaration.
- Goods held for alleged administrative smuggling violation by Guardia Civil and tax agency.
Spanish Guardia Civil and tax agency officials seized 77 bottles of perfume worth €9,515.77 from a passenger on a bus traveling from Andorra at the Farga de Moles customs post.
The discovery took place on Saturday, 11 July, around 8:15pm, when the regular line bus arrived at the Lleida-area facility. Officers directed the vehicle for inspection and questioned passengers about any goods requiring declaration. All denied carrying such items.
During a thorough search, agents found a luggage bag containing perfumes from 24 brands. The owner, one of the passengers, admitted to buying the items in Andorra.
Officials took the goods to tax agency premises for verification before issuing a seizure order over an alleged administrative smuggling violation. The perfumes are now held at the Farga de Moles office for customs use.
The operation reflects standard anti-smuggling efforts by the Guardia Civil in its fiscal patrol capacity and the Spanish Tax Agency to curb tax fraud and related offences.
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