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The smuggling almost succeeded. As German customs wrote in a statement, a man (54) had already driven a Ferrari F430 Spider (490 hp!) across the Swiss border into Germany on Tuesday when a customs patrol stopped the sports car.
A check showed that the man and his passenger, both Greeks, had bought the sports car (new price from 170,000 euros) in Switzerland for about 30,000 euros. They drove to Munich to take the Ferrari to a friend, they told officials.
The problem: the driver had not declared the Ferrari to customs upon entry into the EU. That is why the tax collectors started a tax procedure against the man. In addition, import duties of 9270 euros and a deposit of 1500 euros were charged. The Ferrari smugglers were then able to continue. (jmh)
Source: Blick
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