Filenews 8 July 2023
Commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and taxis have been targeted by the Department of Customs and Excise at the barricades regarding the supply of fuel.
Speaking to Triton, the spokesman of the Department of Customs, George Constantinou, clarified that the aim is not to impose a fine on individuals, but on those who transport fuel from the occupied areas to the free areas, for commercial purposes.
He stressed that the same applies to Turkish Cypriots.
Mr. Constantinou also said that checks on private vehicles are carried out in case there are reasonable suspicions or information that a specific individual passes through the crossing points on a daily basis in order to obtain fuel.
According to the spokesperson of the Department of Customs, the check is carried out by measuring the fuel index when entering and exiting the vehicle.
The fine imposed is €4 per litre.
Source: CyBC
