An important and complex part of the work of customs officers is the fight against smuggling and violations of customs regulations. 2017 was quite interesting in terms of resonant and atypical events.

The most unusual caches used by offenders to move drugs across the border.

So, in January 2017 at the checkpoint "Goptovka" Kharkov customs officers with the help of the dog Lubomir found "hemp", which was hidden in a loaf of white bread.

In the same month, unusual sweets were taken by bus "Konstantinovka - Moscow". The official dog Lubomir worked for one of the passengers, who carried 230 grams of "grass" in packages of sweets.

Another interesting cache for "grass" was a duck.

In February 2017, a "stuffed duck" with 300 grams of marijuana was transported by one of the passengers of a car that followed from Krivoy Riga to Moscow. And again the duty dog ??of customs officers Lubomir.

In June, the "Kinder Surprise" was taken with a surprise at the checkpoint "Goptovka". During the inspection of the car on the floor near the driver's seat in the purse, among other things in the container from the toy "kinder surprise" was found a bundle of foil, which contained 11 grams of cannabis.

In August, almost 70 grams of marijuana, an inventive auto passenger concealed in a bow. When inspecting his travel bag, they found a bag with five bulbs, two of which were glued together, and inside were bags of marijuana.

In November 2017 - 3 kg of "grass" was transported as a "fun souvenir" through the checkpoint "Goptovka".

During the customs control of the car, which was moving in the direction of Russia, the official dog of the Kharkov Customs Archie worked on the bag in the luggage compartment, which was driven by the owner of the car.

With further examination in the bag among the treats, four boxes were found out from under the cookies "Kharkov Souvenir", filled with narcotic substance.

But not only narcotic substances were hiding from customs control.

In March 2017, almost 2 kg of gold was discovered by Kharkov customs officers at the checkpoint "Goptovka".

A Ukrainian citizen was sent as a passenger of one of the cars to Russia. After in the course of customs control in her suitcase under the lining were found gold items and scrap of gold in large quantities, the citizen was asked to present things that are with her.

The woman voluntarily pulled out of the underwear several packages of gold.

In the same month at the checkpoint "Goptovka" Kharkov customs prevented an attempt to illegally export almost 8 kg of amber.

36-year-old resident of Donetsk region tried to take out "sun stones", hiding it in the structural cavities of his car.

With respect to all offenders of the Kharkov GFS Customs, protocols were drawn up on the violation of customs rules in accordance with the requirements of the Customs Code of Ukraine.