Customs discover R404A in car LPG tank
16th 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.
During the inspection using an X-ray device, it was revealed that the LPG gas cylinder in the boot of the vehicle was filled with 100kg of R404a refrigerant, valued in Poland at PLN12,000 (€2,800).
The gas and the vehicle was seized. PLN4,800 (€1,117) was secured as part of the penalty, and a criminal and fiscal case was initiated against the Ukrainian car driver.
