{"id":198927,"date":"2026-08-06T20:59:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/198927\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T20:59:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:59:57","slug":"truck-driver-facing-prison-for-trying-to-bring-metal-products-into-belarus-via-polish-border","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/198927\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck driver facing prison for trying to bring metal products into Belarus via Polish border"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>August 6,&nbsp;<em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong>&nbsp;Polish customs officers prevented an Uzbekistan-bound truck laden with metal structures from entering Belarus, with the driver facing several years in prison for violating EU sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The consignment consisted of&nbsp;nearly 19 tons&nbsp;of iron components for metal rack worth almost&nbsp;\u20ac25,000, a product subject to the EU\u2019s export ban against Belarus and Russia, according to the Lublin Customs and Tax Office.&nbsp;The goods were to be brought into Belarus through the&nbsp;Kukuryki-Kaz\u0142ovi\u010dy&nbsp;crossing and transported via the Belarusian and Russian territory to a destination in Uzbekistan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A year ago, Poland\u2019s National Revenue Administration came under fire from the Supreme Audit Office for allegedly neglecting to ensure the enforcement of sanctions against Belarus and Russia in 2022 and 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 6,&nbsp;Pozirk.&nbsp;Polish customs officers prevented an Uzbekistan-bound truck laden with metal structures from entering Belarus, with the driver facing several years in prison for violating EU sanctions. 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