More than 100 tons of scrap nuclear submarine was detained by the staff of the far Eastern operative customs

106 tons of scrap metals recycled nuclear submarine was detained by the staff of the far Eastern operative customs and Border Department of the FSB of Russia for the Primorye territory when it attempts to export to China without a license.

Was in Vladivostok, the company in 2018, filed the Declaration of goods for export to China four containers of ferrous scrap in the Vladivostok customs post (the electronic Declaration center). The head of the company made in the Declaration of obviously false data on the goods. During the inspection the customs officers found that under the usual scrap, the attackers were trying to export steel, obtained by cutting the hull of the submarine. The movement of this metal across the border is limited, as it can be reused when creating military equipment by melting and subsequent forging.

As explained by the Deputy head of the far Eastern operative customs Dmitry Polulyakh, scrap steel this brand can be exported under license issued by the Federal service for military-technical cooperation (FSMTC of Russia). The license is issued only to specialized government agencies, received in the prescribed manner the right to exercise foreign trade activities in respect of such products. This company is the exporter in FSMTC of Russia a license is not addressed.

It was found that the scrap metal purchased at the shipyard facility in the auction. For participation the Director of an export company took the license of the company, has permission to participate in such auction.

For the illegal movement across the customs border of the EAEU materials and equipment that can be used to create weapons, other military equipment, criminal liability. The far Eastern customs operative against the head of an export company has opened a criminal case under part 1 of article 226.1 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE.

 Background: In accordance with the decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 10.09.2005 № 1062 export(import) of military products from the Russian Federation (the Russian Federation) is carried out under licenses issued by the Federal service for military-technical cooperation.

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