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Customs discover HFCs hidden in LPG tanks

POLAND: Not for the first time, attempts to smuggle refrigerant into Poland in car LPG tanks have been foiled by customs officers in Poland.

In the latest incident an attempt to smuggle over 80 litres of R134a and R404A refrigerants was foiled by Polish customs and tax service officers at the Bobrowniki border crossing between Poland and Belarus.

The gases were smuggled by two Belarusian drivers in specially adapted LPG gas cylinders in their cars.

The officers discovered the modified LPG gas systems during an inspection of two passenger cars. It turned out that the modifications were intended to adapt the systems to transport R134a and R404A refrigerants.

In total, officers seized over 80 litres of refrigerant in two cylinders.

Tax criminal proceedings have been initiated against the drivers and the vehicles used for the smuggling attempt seized.

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Poland stops more refrigerant in LPG tanks – 6 May 2025
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Customs stop R404A hidden in LPG tanks – 17 April 2025
POLAND: Customs and tax officers have stopped an attempt to smuggle over 150kg of R404A refrigerant across the border from Ukraine. Read more…

Polish customs discover refrigerant in truck’s gas tanks – 18 February 2025
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Customs stop more LPG tank smuggling attempts – 24 October 2024
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Customs discover R404A in car LPG tank – 16 October 2024
POLAND: Polish customs officers discovered an attempt to smuggle R404A refrigerant in an LPG gas tank in the boot of a car stopped in Korczowa at the border with Ukraine. Read more…

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