Revenue seizes 15 tons of irregular products at the Port of Rio

The Federal Revenue seized, this Wednesday (4), a container with approximately 15 tons of irregular goods at the Port of Rio de Janeiro. The cargo, coming from China, contained around 243 thousand items and was valued at R$3.6 million.

During the inspection, the merchandise was initially declared to be umbrellas, products of low commercial value. However, the physical verification carried out by Federal Revenue officials revealed the presence of cosmetics imported without due approval from the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), in addition to products with signs of fraud from brands regularly registered in Brazil.

The seizure is part of the actions of the Federal Revenue Border Operation 2026, a surveillance and repression initiative on routes used for the practice of illicit activities such as smuggling, embezzlement and trafficking of drugs, weapons, fauna and flora.

The action brings together public security, inspection and defense bodies, promoting the sharing of intelligence and integrated action in the fight against organized crime.