Smugglers can't get enough of hyped Dubai chocolate
18 December 2024
A bus was busted not once, but twice at the Austrian border by customs officers. The smuggled goods seized were of a special kind: officers found some 2,540 bars of the hyped Dubai chocolate, worth approximately €52,000. The Austrian customs controllers are not alone: all across Europe, ever more smugglers of Dubai chocolate are being intercepted.
 | Theresa Adelmann Social media has the ability to turn things as basic as chocolate and cucumbers into trends, ramping up the interest of millions. As the demand far exceeds supply, both the prices as well as smuggling of Dubai chocolate have risen rapidly. Online platforms have become hubs for resellers that crank up the prices into the hundreds of € per bar. Not wanting to spend so much on chocolate, many opt for standing in endless queues in front of stores selling the Dubai Chocolate for "only" €20. I couldn't even make loose €20 in a shop here in Vienna. How much would you spend? |
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