National Customs Agency

Over 850 grams of smuggled gold items were seized by customs officers at the Kapitan Andreevo BCP during two inspections of vehicles entering the country from Turkey.
In one of the cases on June 3, 2026, a truck with a foreign registration arrived at the point. The driver, a Turkish citizen, presented regular documents for the goods being transported - aluminum shelves, from Turkey via Bulgaria to Germany. After a risk analysis, customs officers selected the vehicle for a thorough customs inspection. During the inspection, a total of three boxes containing yellow metal items were found in the driver's cabin under the sleeping mattress and in a refrigerated bag with food products. According to the expert examination, the discovered items are 14 and 22-carat gold with a total weight of 538 grams worth 74,106.50 euros.
The smuggled gold jewelry and the truck were seized.
A pre-trial investigation has been initiated into the case by an investigating customs inspector under the supervision of the Haskovo District Prosecutor's Office. The driver of the truck, G.K., 50 years old, has been brought to criminal liability for a crime under Art. 242, para. 1, letter "D" of the Criminal Code. A "guarantee" measure of 2,000 euros was taken against him, as well as a ban on leaving the country.
In another case, at the end of May, customs officers discovered 319.90 grams of gold jewelry in the handbag of a passenger entering the country by car from Turkey. The value of the seized undeclared gold jewelry, according to the expert's expertise, is 34,990 euros. The violator was charged under the Customs Act for transporting goods across the state border without the knowledge and permission of the customs authorities.