X-Ray machine installed at Bezledy border crossing

The most advanced X-ray machine for detecting smuggled goods, has been insta lled at the Polish-Russian border crossing at Bezledy. All vehicles crossing the border will have to pass through a gate where the device has been placed . Customs officers will then be able to scrutinize vehicle interiors. The X-ray process will take about 20 seconds and the results can then be record ed and stored so that they can be used in any potential future legal proceed ings. The device has been purchased with the help of Finance Ministry resour ces and money from European funds. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 8) K.Z.