DIAN seized more than $11 billion in yellow machinery and cell phones in Bogotá and Cartagena
New seizures of yellow machinery by DIAN. Photo: Courtesy - DIAN / A.P.I.
TL;DR
- DIAN seized used truck cranes in Cartagena, valued at $4.736 billion and $4.900 billion commercially, for non-compliance with customs regulations.
- The first truck crane had an customs appraisal of $1.578 billion and a commercial appraisal of $4.736 billion.
- The second truck crane had a customs appraisal of $1.633 billion and a commercial appraisal of $4.900 billion.
- In 2026, the Fiscal and Customs Police have made 2 seizures of truck cranes totaling $3.212 billion.
- DIAN also intercepted electronics valued at approximately $1.900 billion at El Dorado Airport in Bogotá.
- Sandra Liliana Cadavid, DIAN's Director of Customs Management, affirmed the agency's commitment to fighting contraband.