198 radioactive compasses was detained by North Ossetian customs

198 compass exported to South Ossetia the citizen of the Republic, were objects that pose a danger to human health. Staff of the North Ossetian customs initiated a criminal case on the fact of illegal movement through customs border of the Eurasian economic Union radiation sources.

At the customs post MAPP Nizhny Zaramag by the staff of the North Ossetian customs when carrying out quickly-search actions were carried out to check the vehicle under control of the citizen of the Republic of South Ossetia. The man went to the territory of the Russian Federation, not stating any information about the transported goods. During the customs inspection in the Luggage compartment of the vehicle was discovered a plastic bag of black colour in which there were 198 military wrist compass with leather straps of different colors.

By results of examination it was established that these compasses are a danger to human health. According to the Center for hygiene and epidemiology in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania should be found in car wrist compasses are “radiation sources”, as they contain in their composition radioactive substance emitting ionizing radiation gamma rays (radionuclide radium – 226).

When crossing the customs border of the Eurasian economic Union, carrying the compass, the man who committed the crime. On this fact the North Ossetian customs criminal case on signs of the crime provided by part 1 of article 226.1 of the Criminal code (smuggling, illegal movement across the customs border of the EEU radiation sources). Currently, the criminal case is in the investigative bodies of the MIA of Russia.

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