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Bus seizure in Foz drops from US$2 million to US$20 k
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Federal Revenue inspection shift cuts average seized value
The Federal Revenue Service changed the inspection point for buses leaving the Foz do Iguaçu bus terminal on August 17, moving it to the agency’s headquarters on Avenida Paraná. Auditor-taxi Hipólito José Arruda Caplan said the average seized value per vehicle fell from up to US$2 million to about US$20 k.
The change, implemented on August 17, moved the bus stop from the terminal itself to the Federal Revenue headquarters on Avenida Paraná in Foz do Iguaçu. Auditor-taxi Hipólito José Arruda Caplan explained that the new practice makes it harder for vehicles to be used for irregular cargo transport, as it eliminates the “lookouts” who warned smugglers about upcoming inspections.
Before the change, seizures on a single bus could reach up to US$2 million in contraband goods, according to the Federal Revenue Service. After the change, the average seized value per vehicle became about US$20 k.
Caplan also noted that most buses are cleared from inspection in roughly six minutes when no irregularities are found.
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