Accidents and incidents, Larvik | The customs agency warns the Russians after seizures in Larvik: – You are gambling with your own life and health

This is what customs director Øystein Børmer told NRK after a large seizure was recently made in the Larvik area.

55 cardboard boxes, which in total contained 300 three-litre cartons of vodka, were discovered deep in the boot of an Eastern European-registered car.

NRK writes that the seizure is a total of 900 liters of fake vodka.

Customs director Børmer says that the spirits were quickly verified by the producers as fake.

– It is not possible for people to look for specific characteristics on the bottles or cartons to detect fake liquor, as the characteristics change all the time, he says.

Frode Kulseth, first customs inspector, tells NRK that you run the risk that the liquor is fake if you buy outside of legal outlets.

Fake alcohol may contain methanol, which is highly toxic even in small doses.

– If you are lucky, the only consequence is that you have bought a fake product, i.e. alcohol of low quality, which was the case in this case. You are gambling with your own life and health, he says.

Warn the Russians

Bearing in mind the times we are now in, with several thousand young people celebrating Russian time, the Customs Service has a warning for this year’s litter. Børmer says that they know that many people buy alcohol from illegal outlets because it is cheap.

– Saving a few kroner is in no way worth risking your own life and health for, he says.