Federal Customs Service

Smolensk customs officers found 700 kilograms of marine delicacies in a lorry with furniture

Published: April 19, 2024 12:05 pm

Almost 700 kilograms of sea delicacies were found by a mobile group of Smolensk customs after stopping a lorry near the village of Krasnaya Gorka.

They were illegally imported into the territory of the Russian Federation

They were illegally imported from the territory of Belarus, but the country of origin was not identified.

The goods were hidden in the cargo compartment of the truck among office furniture, which, according to the documents, was being transported to Moscow

Customs officers found 637 kilograms of oysters, 16 kilograms of lobsters and 23 kilograms of herring in wooden crates and foam thermo boxes among the declared goods.

Customs officers found 637 kilograms of oysters, 16 kilograms of lobsters and 23 kilograms of herring

There were no accompanying documents, including a veterinary certificate for them.

A criminal case has been opened against the driver under Article 226.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (smuggling of strategically important resources). He faces a fine of up to 1 million rubles, or compulsory labor for up to 5 years, or imprisonment for the same period of time.

A criminal case has been opened against the driver