Customs investigating mushroom smuggling in Baden-Württemberg
Published: Tuesday, Oct 1st 2024, 15:50
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Customs in Baden-Württemberg are investigating four people from Austria, Italy and Switzerland for dozens of kilograms of collected mushrooms. They attempted to bring a total of 71 kilograms of mushrooms across the border, as the main customs office in Singen, Germany, announced on Tuesday.
They wanted to take between ten and 29 kilograms with them at the weekend, which is far more than they were allowed to take. In the cars, the investigators found baskets, bags and sacks full of mushrooms that had been collected in the Black Forest.
The guideline for personal consumption is one kilogram of fresh mushrooms per person per day. This limit applies to everyone, including people living in Germany. The investigators levied fines totaling around 7200 euros. The mushrooms were then destroyed.
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