Complaints about problems at the Los Mármoles customs to pass the goods: "I'm going to lose the olive trees"

The owner of Flower Power criticizes that for three weeks he has had a container full of trees on the dock waiting for an inspection but there is no staff

November 10 2023 (11:46 WET)
Updated in November 10 2023 (11:47 WET)
Olives, trapped in the Los Mármoles customs
Olives, trapped in the Los Mármoles customs

The gardening company 'FlowerPower', located in Mácher, is having problems to "pass through customs" the olive trees that arrived at the Lanzarote Dock. "Three weeks ago a container arrived and I have it sealed there," its owner Chris Ducksch explained to La Voz.

"The olive trees need to go through customs and have a physical inspection," he pointed out. It may be that an inspector "comes from Las Palmas," he said. Although he does not know "the date on which it can pass," he added.

From the company, they criticize the "bad organization" and "lack of personnel" that exists. Reason why, for the moment, "I have the merchandise paralyzed," he added. "There is no one who can do this inspection on the island," criticized the owner.

A merchandise that can be lost at any moment. "I have no words, I'm going to lose it," he assured. In addition, he also criticizes that no one answers his calls, "I get in touch with those responsible, but of the hundred times they only pick it up once," and he replies that "they don't know anything," he laments.

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