Altai customs officers found “snake wine” in the baggage of a passenger arriving from Vietnam. Source: FCS Russia.
A Russian woman brought the souvenir from a Nha Trang market: a glass bottle labelled “Snake wine” contained a snake preserved in alcohol and a plant root.
Inspectors found the container during baggage screening at Barnaul airport. Experts identified the reptile as a monocled cobra covered by the CITES Convention.
Two administrative cases were opened under Articles 16.2(1) and 16.3 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offences for undeclared goods and breach of import restrictions. She faces a fine and confiscation.
