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The annual report of the Austrian customs service dogs is impressive once again in 2024. As reported by the Ministry of Finance in a press release on Sunday, almost 2.5 million euros in cash, nearly 100,000 cigarettes, more than 200 kilograms of tobacco, 1,333 cigars, around 224 kilograms of narcotics, as well as twelve wildlife protection offenses were detected.

In the year 2024, the service dogs participated in 1,150 operations, during which more than 9,420 inspections were completed and 1,120 seizures were made. Currently, 25 service dogs are deployed nationwide for the Austrian customs office, of which five are still being trained. More than half of the trained and in-training service dogs are German and Belgian Shepherds.

(APA/Red)

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