Buryat customs officers seized cryptocurrency mining machines from a Mongolian citizen
Buryat customs officers seized cryptocurrency mining machines from a Mongolian citizen
Published: February 8, 2024 10:32 AM
Buryat customs officers found cryptocurrency mining machines banned for export from a Mongolian citizen returning to her home country.
Customs officials found the machines in the possession of a Mongolian woman
The woman crossed the border by cab through the Kyakhta checkpoint. She was carrying two undeclared Watsminer M21 devices.
Customs officers found the woman in a taxi at the Kyakhta checkpoint
The offender told customs officers that she did not own the devices and was transporting them at the request of a woman she did not know for a reward of 400 rubles
Customs officers seized the devices and sent them for examination, which determined that they were used devices, including a control board, power supply unit and computing unit.
Customs officers seized the devices and sent them for examination, which determined that they were second-hand devices, including a control board, power supply unit and computing unit.
The woman was prosecuted for 2 charges
Two cases on administrative offenses were initiated against the woman under articles 16.2 (non-declaration of goods) and 16.3 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation (failure to comply with prohibitions and restrictions).
An administrative case was initiated against the woman
Reference
According to Annex No. 1 of the Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation of 09.03.2022 № 311 “On measures to implement the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 8, 2022 № 100” miners are included in the list of goods prohibited for export from the territory of the Russian Federation until 31.12.2025.