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Its core duties include the prevention of the illegal import or export of weapons, drugs and other dangerous substances, as well as other forbidden items.The Customs Service's enforcement duties include monitoring the movement of goods into, through and out of the EU with respect to customs law, border police work, general police work in road traffic, protection of the German continental shelf in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea (more precisely, monitoring of underwater mining and exploration rights), as well as the fight against illicit work and money laundering.The Maritime Customs Service together with other agencies makes up the German Federal Coast Guard.The civil servants in question have the right, just like bailiffs, to impound items and real estate, and to dispose of these.Auctions regularly take place at offices of the Customs Service that are responsible for a certain category of objects.
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