Customs stop R404A hidden in LPG tanks
17th April 2025
POLAND: Customs and tax officers have stopped an attempt to smuggle over 150kg of R404A refrigerant across the border from Ukraine.
Officers stopped a passenger car driven by a Ukrainian citizen for inspection at the border crossing in Medyka in south-eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine. Their attention was drawn to non-standard fuel tanks suspended under the car.
It was determined that the tanks contained over 150kg of R404a refrigerant, estimated to be worth around PLN 40,000 (€9,350). The vehicle had a modified LPG installation in order to hide the transported goods and their later recovery.
The car was secured for further proceedings. A criminal and fiscal case was initiated against the driver of the car. PLN 2,000 (€467) was seized towards the threatened fine.
