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💊 Booster for joints and assorted seeds: Volodymyr Matsko transported 187 kg of goods but avoided confiscation due to family status
29 September 2026 year Halytskyi District Court of Lviv considered a case on customs violations involving Ukrainian citizen Volodymyr Vasylovych Matsko, who attempted to bring from Poland nearly 190 kg of sports nutrition and agricultural products without declaring them.
This was reported by the Telegram channel “Sudom po skhemakh” citing case No. 461/7291/26.
📦 More than 180 kg of seized cargo at the “green corridor”
15 August 2026 year a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 313 CDI minibus driven by Volodymyr Matsko entered the Rava-Ruska — Hrebenne checkpoint from Poland. The driver chose the simplified customs control lane “green corridor,” thereby declaring the absence of goods subject to mandatory declaration or import restrictions.
During a thorough inspection of the vehicle, customs officers found a large consignment of commercial goods in the luggage compartment weighing a total of 187,48 kg:
• 🏋️♂️ Sports nutrition: 119 packs of the joint complex Adrenaline Sport Nutrition King Flex Complex (mango-papaya and orange flavors) weighing in total more than 85 kg;
• 🥗 Professional seeds of the SAIS brand: 91 can and 12 paper sacks with seeds of table beet, dill, lettuce, and coriander weighing in total more than 102 kg.
Volodymyr Matsko explained that he bought all the goods for personal use and fully admitted his guilt.
⚖️ Mitigating circumstances: why the court returned the goods
Halytskyi District Court of Lviv (Judge Krotova O.B.) found Volodymyr Matsko guilty under part 3 of article 471 of the Customs Code of Ukraine (failure to declare goods subject to restrictions).
The sanction of this article provides for a fine with possible confiscation of goods or without it. The offender’s lawyer provided the court with a number of pieces of evidence that convinced the judge not to apply confiscation:
• 👨👩👧👦 Large family and dependents: the man supports three children (including a full-time student whose education he pays for), as well as a retired mother;
• 🏥 Health condition: the man submitted extracts from his medical record showing the need for substantial medical expenses;
• 🤝 Remorse: the person is being held liable for the first time and sincerely repented.
⚖️️ Financial summary of the court decision
• 💸 Fine: 5 100 UAH;
• 📦 Fate of the goods: all seized cargo (187,48 kg) was returned to Volodymyr Matsko for proper customs clearance or re-export outside Ukraine;
• ⚖️ Court fee: 665,60 UAH;
• 🏬 Storage costs: 2 018,58 UAH in favor of Lviv Customs.
💡 Advice from the Telegram channel “Sudom po skhemakh”
1. “Green corridor” — only for personal items: Choosing the “green corridor” is a legal statement declaring the absence of goods subject to declaration or restriction. Large consignments of sports nutrition or agricultural products in sacks and cans will certainly trigger a thorough inspection.
2. Restrictions on food products: According to Cabinet of Ministers resolution No. 434, duty-free and undeclared foodstuffs for personal consumption are allowed up to 200 euros and no more than 1 package(s) (or up to 2 kg) of each item per person.
3. Circumstances matter to the court: Unlike provisions of the Customs Code of Ukraine that mandate confiscation, part 3 of article 471 of the Customs Code leaves the choice to the court (“with confiscation or without”). Providing the court with official documents about health status, dependents, or severe financial hardship can save property from confiscation to the state.
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