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 A giant green turtle shell and rhino horns, a crocodile handbag, carved ivory
and examples of smuggling devices used to bring drugs and counterfeit cigarettes
into the UK will be on show at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) exhibition stand
at the Royal Highland Show.
Visitors to this year's show will have the opportunity to see a wide range of
smuggled items seized by Customs in their fight against crime, and to quiz
officers on duty free allowances and the sort of things they should avoid
bringing home from holiday as souvenirs.
Liz Challand, National Exhibitions Officer for HMRC, said:
"We hope visitors to the show will find it interesting to learn more about
our work and our success in fighting organised crime such as drug, alcohol and
cigarette smuggling, illegal imports, money laundering and tax fraud. In
addition, friendly help and advice will be available on a whole range of issues,
from allowances to VAT."
She added: "We will also be promoting our confidential hotline which has been
overwhelmingly successful and received numerous calls from the public in the
last year. It has helped us improve our intelligence base and promotes a good
working partnership with local people and communities in the fight against
crime."
HMRC staff will be on hand to provide advice on the quantities of cigarettes
and alcohol that can legally be brought back into the UK from abroad.
Information on the type of souvenirs that are banned or restricted will also be
available, including items made from animals or animal products, and details of
food products likely to be confiscated.
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