In June of this year, Belarusian customs authorities reported the uncovering of an illegal scheme under which nearly 300 electric vehicles were brought into the country. Three months later, officers of the Operational Customs suppressed a second criminal scheme involving the movement of electric and hybrid cars across the border and their sale. This time, a Belarusian company imported more than 100 units of Li, Mazda, Nissan, and other brands.

"For customs clearance, the perpetrators submitted documents containing information that the cars were intended for personal use by front individuals. After that, they were resold through the company," the State Customs Committee said.

It is reported that on average, the savings on customs duties and recycling fees for each car amounted to 60,000 to 80,000 rubles, and the total damage to the state is estimated at about 7 million rubles. To cover this damage, more than 40 cars were seized, whose value is approximately 7 million rubles.

A criminal case has been opened against citizens of the Republic of Belarus and foreign citizens acting as a group by prior conspiracy under Part 2 of Article 231 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. The sanction of the article provides for criminal liability up to imprisonment for a term of six years.

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