Customs Delivery van carrying half a ton of olive oil stopped at the border
In Pazzallo in the canton of Ticino, a van carrying almost 550 liters of olive oil and around 50 packages of undeclared foodstuffs was stopped as it entered Switzerland. The occupants of the vehicle had not cleared the goods through customs on entry.
16.01.2026, 10:44
SDA
The van with Swiss license plates was traveling in the direction of the Gotthard when it was stopped by the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS). The arrest was made last week, as the authorities announced on Friday.
The FOCA imposed a fine of several thousand francs for failing to declare the goods and properly clear them through customs. The vehicle of the two Italian nationals, aged 47 and 22, was carrying several parcels of food for third parties. These included 9 kilograms of meat and 22.5 liters of wine.
