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Argentina Seizes 12 BMW R1300 GS Motorcycles at Tierra del Fuego Border

Customs cites Article 970 irregularities in an active probe.

Overview

  • Agents stopped a convoy at the Paso Fronterizo San Sebastián and seized 12 large‑displacement motorcycles valued at about US$480,000.
  • The División Aduana de Río Grande, under the Dirección Regional Aduanera Austral, executed the operation as part of ongoing controls, according to official accounts.
  • The bikes were interdicted and placed under Aduana custody while investigators determine responsibility for the irregular import entry.
  • Reporting differs on which regional office raised the initial alert, with one outlet naming DI RANE and another crediting the Austral region.
  • Officials frame the case within reinforced border enforcement, pointing to separate detections such as a cigarette‑smuggling attempt at the Posadas–Encarnación bridge.