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Swedish Customs has noticed organized crime that has gained more ground this year than before. This applies to smuggling dogs.
– The problem we have today is that the number of dogs that are being brought into the country and that are brought into the country has increased significantly in recent times, we have experienced it. If you look at the corresponding period last year, we had fewer cases than in the corresponding period this year, says Håkan Hansson, deputy head of border protection at Swedish Customs.
Cars, trucks and dogs often come from Poland, Romania and Hungary.
– Cars can try to smuggle everything from one dog to twenty dogs and puppies. Our mission here is to verify that the dogs have valid tokens and vaccinations, says Håkan Hansson.
16 dogs of the French Bulldog breed had to be killed after they were smuggled into Sweden.
Photo: CUSTOMS
In this type of cargo space you will find dogs from the Swedish Customs.
Photo: CUSTOMS
Sold at high prices
If something seems crazy, Swedish Customs contacts a district veterinarian who examines the dogs.
So they have a difficult decision to make.
– The vet affirms one or the other and often ends up that the dogs are rejected to the country they come from or that they are killed, says Håkan Hansson.
But in many cases, the rejection just means that the dogs have to wait a day or two to enter Sweden.
– There is a great demand for puppies such as French Bulldog, Pomeranian or Bernese Mountain Dog. They make a lot of money from this because the prices of the dogs are usually 150 euros when they are strays, but in Sweden they get at least four times more, says Håkan Hansson.
In this type of cargo space you will find dogs from the Swedish Customs.
Photo: CUSTOMS
Swedish customs: “Completely ill”
Sometimes the Swedish Customs have opened a car and found twenty dogs curled up in their own feces.
– They are often transported in very small cages without food or water. It’s cruel and completely sick how it can be like that. Unfortunately, it is very organized.
Therefore, he urges all dog buyers to be careful and think.
– If you buy a puppy, you must demand to see the bitch, the mother of the puppy. That is the minimum. You should also check that they are inspected by a vet. This industry is so large that there are veterinarians who can falsely certify and inspect dogs. But you can also control that, says Håkan Hansson.
