Volyn customs officers at the "Pulemets" checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, during a customs inspection of a "Brest-Lviv" scheduled bus, discovered 3.5 kilograms of poppy straw, the Western Information Corporation was told by the press service of the Volyn Customs. \n \nNone of the drivers or passengers claimed the plastic bag with the contraband as their own. An additional check is being conducted regarding this fact, a protocol on violation of customs rules has been drawn up, and the poppy has been sent for examination. \n \nOn the same day, the driver of one of the Polish companies tried to transport 1,000 liters of glue into the territory of Ukraine through the "Yahodyn" checkpoint without the appropriate documents. \n \nThis is not the first case in which so-called businessmen try to purchase chemical substances abroad that are used, in particular, for obtaining narcotic drugs. Customs officers have several assumptions — chemicals that have not undergone high purification in imported goods indicate an attempt by foreigners to sell low-quality and harmful products, or the purchasing company is deliberately importing them into Ukraine for a specific purpose. \n \nThe situation can be definitively clarified by the government Committee for Drug Control, which also issues certificates for such products. \n \n \n