09/01/2008

Federal Revenue seizes truck loaded with manioc flour and other eight vehicles at the Paraguayan border

The Secretariat of the Federal Revenue of Brazil captured a truck loaded with manioc flour transporting a great deal of computer and electronic equipments in Sao Miguel do Iguaçu, in Parana. The retention of the vehicle was last Thursday (28/08), and, on the day after (29/08), the Federal Revenue seized other 8 vehicles, with a bus among them. The retentions happened in hotels in Foz do Iguaçu and the rural area of Santa Terezinha de Itaipu. Items found include approximately 100,000 blank CD and DVD discs, 100,000 watches, as well as electronic gadgets, toys and cigarettes.

Federal Revenue Secretariat’s Press Office