Angolan customs deny goods went missing
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Rstp
Angola’s customs clearance services reject allegations that goods went missing from a barrel. Their head, Indira Borges, says a vest mistakenly placed with the goods during repacking explains the confusion, while the checks were reportedly carried out in the owner’s presence.
Angola’s customs clearance services on Thursday denied allegations that goods had gone missing during the customs clearance of a barrel. They said all procedures had been followed, according to Indira Borges, head of the Angolan Customs Clearance Services.
The clarification followed the spread on social media of a video in which a customer claimed that goods had gone missing. Indira Borges explained that a vest left on a table had been mistakenly put back with the goods removed from the barrel during repacking, which CCTV footage had reportedly confirmed.
The official added that the opening, physical inspection and repacking had been carried out in the presence of the owner of the goods. She concluded that no staff member could have been responsible for any diversion, according to Angolan Customs.
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