Koltsovsky customs officers stopped smuggling 19 kilograms of amber in China

Under the control of the flight from Ekaterinburg to XI’an koltsovsky customs officers found in the Luggage of a passenger 19 kilograms of jewelry from amber. More than a thousand items of yellow stone woman hid in her suitcase. With jewelry in it was more than personal belongings. A citizen of China tried to export jewelry for sale in China. Customs officers told the passenger that bought necklaces, bracelets and earrings in Moscow, and then planned to sell them in China. Amber price from Chinese citizens, since it is considered a magical stone with healing properties.

“See amber in Luggage is not difficult – when viewing content through the introscope inspector will immediately see the stones, because they have a particular structure and density. Therefore, to keep the amber, or any other stone from customs is almost impossible,” – said Dmitry Shishkin, head of the customs post Koltsovo Airport (passenger).

Customs officers seized all the ornaments. The fate of the amber court will decide. For the Declaration of goods the passenger faces a fine of from one-half to two times the value or the confiscation of the whole batch.

The press service of the Ural customs administration