Skopje, 10 December 2023 (MIA) — Customs agents at the Ohrid and Skopje Airports have seized 84 undeclared Casio brand watches and 7,560 pieces of undeclared jewelry, the Customs Administration said in a press release.

"The undeclared watches were found during an inspection of a vehicle registered for import customs clearance at the Ohrid customs office," the release says, adding that the owner declared bringing in 66 watches but another 84 were found in the vehicle.

At the Skopje Airport, a Turkish citizen arriving on a plane from Istanbul tried to smuggle 7,560 earrings and seven kilograms of cubic zirconia when entering the country.

Customs agents found the jewelry in the person's suitcases.

Misdemeanor charges have been filed, the release adds. mr/