On September 17, nearly 250 litres of illegally produced alcohol worth about PLN 21 1000 were secured by officers of the KAS and the Koslin police. A 63-year-old resident of Koszalin was detained, whose production was abandoned without the required entry in the register. The goods will not enter the market, and the fishy is facing 3 years in prison.
Joint action of KAS and police
Officers of the West Pomeranian Customs and taxation Office in Szczecin and the Municipal Police office in Koszalin searched the catering premises in Koszalin, as well as residential premises in Koszalin and Jamno. As she stated Chamber of taxation Administration in Szczecin23 glass bottles and 300 plastic bottles were secured. They contained a full of about 250 litres of alcohol without Polish taxation marks. The value of the goods was estimated at around PLN 21 thousand.
The action shows that excise crime is not limited to large shipments at the border. Goods outside the legal trade may besides go to average premises and straight to the consumer. late KAS took over nearly 15 million cigarettes worth PLN 18 million. The scale is different, but the mechanics remains the same: taxation evasion, control and liability towards the customer.
Alcohol was formed in five-litre containers
According to the findings of officers, a 63-year-old resident of Koszalin diluted ethyl alcohol with demineralized water in plastic containers with a capacity of 5 litres. This is how he was to receive the product for further marketing. The service secured the full thing, which is why the alcohol won't be sold.
This is crucial for the safety of Poles. Production outside the registry avoids sanitary requirements, quality control, fire protection rules and excise duties. The fact that the commodity safety itself does not prove that it was contaminated, but that deficiency of supervision means a hazard which the consumer cannot measure erstwhile purchasing. The State is obliged to destruct specified sources rapidly and consistently.
Charge and decision of the court
The Koszalin Police Department reported that the detainee had heard an allegation of the illicit manufacture of ethyl alcohol under Article 12a(1) of the Act on the manufacture of ethyl alcohol and the manufacture of tobacco products. A fine, a regulation of liberty, or 3 years imprisonment is punishable for this act. The suspect's destiny will be decided by the court. Until a final judgment, the presumption of innocence shall apply.
Service hits parallel into different parts of the grey zone. A fewer days earlier KAS and Border defender secured almost 4 tons of tobacco in Szprotawa. specified action protects honest entrepreneurs from competition that does not pay Danin and does not bear the cost of legal production. They besides defend the state budget, that is, the common money of Poles.
Health and fair circulation are at stake
This case is not just about the deficiency of taxation marks. It is at stake to guarantee that the product authorised for sale is made under controlled conditions and that its maker is liable for quality. economical freedom requires simple rules, but besides requires equal enforcement. An honest company must not lose to a practice conducted outside the registry and without control.
Security of nearly 250 litres of alcohol is simply a concrete effect of the service. Now we request a smooth procedure and a clear judgment. The impunity-free grey region simultaneously hits client safety, legitimate business and state finances.
Source: Chamber of taxation Administration in Szczecin, Municipal Police Station in Koszalin, Radio Szczecin.
Source: Radio Szczecin
