Russian President Vladimir Putin said that customs duties will increase by 0.5 trillion rubles in the first half of 2024. His words show the way TASS.
At a meeting with the head of the Federal Customs Service (FCS), Valery Pikalev, Putin said that the FCS authorities fulfilled their duty.
“In the first half of this year, almost 500 billion more wages and payments were transferred compared to the same period last year,” the head of state said.
The Federal Customs Service (FCS) the day before reported about cases of fraud using fake accounts of the department management. The essence of the scheme is that, according to the testimony of the “chief” of a customs officer, he is asked to help employees of various departments and law enforcement agencies. After that, “Ivan Ivanovich” contacts the employee and convinces him that this help is very important. During the conversation, the fraudster learns the official’s personal information or applies psychological pressure to seize his money.
Previously reportedIt was stated that more than five thousand cases of foreign exchange smuggling were detected in Russia.