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Crimea excise post honours defenders ahead of Customs Officer Day
Ahead of Customs Officer Day, Crimea excise customs post officials visited a memorial to soldiers of the 51st Army who liberated Crimea in the Great Patriotic War.
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Far East customs seize sable and chinchilla pelts worth RUB 6 million
Far Eastern customs officers stopped two foreign nationals attempting to export 1,600 dressed sable and Barguzin chinchilla pelts worth RUB 6 million to China via Blagoveshchensk.
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North Ossetia customs find nearly 1,000 cigarette cartons in bus hide
North Ossetian customs discovered 986 cartons of smuggled cigarettes weighing 600 kg and worth over RUB 1.3 million in cavities under the floor and ceiling lining of a bus from Georgia.
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North Caucasus customs seize over 10 kg of sibutramine
North Caucasus operational customs removed more than 10 kg of sibutramine from illegal circulation; a 28-year-old Dagestani resident had ordered the substance by mail from Central Asia.
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Central Excise Customs seeks free third-party storage for goods
The Central Excise Customs is seeking third-party organisations to provide free warehouse storage in Moscow Region for seized motorcycles and accessories.
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Far East customs detain foreigner over attempted bribe for undeclared jewellery
At Blagoveshchensk, customs detained a foreign national who tried to pay a RUB 20,000 bribe after 84 undeclared jewellery items worth RUB 1 million were found in her baggage.
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FCS head Valery Pikalev addresses Federation Council government hour
FCS Russia Director Valery Pikalev spoke at a Federation Council “government hour” on the service’s role in economic development, personnel policy, support for SVO participants and digital reform.
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Sochi customs find undeclared Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery worth RUB 3 million
Sochi customs seized Van Cleef & Arpels pieces worth RUB 3 million from a 38-year-old passenger arriving from Dubai who had declared nothing on the green channel.
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Astrakhan customs seize 800+ motorcycles and tools without documents
A mobile team of Astrakhan customs found more than 800 motorcycles, quad bikes and power tools without documents in a truck from Kazakhstan; the cargo weighed 20 tonnes and exceeded RUB 11 million.
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North Caucasus customs stop gold scrap smuggling to Armenia
At Mineralnye Vody airport, North Caucasus customs prevented export of gold scrap worth RUB 5.5 million to Armenia; examination found 650 g of pure gold in jewellery waste.
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Russia–Kazakhstan border checkpoints operating normally, FCS says
FCS Russia reports all checkpoints on the Russia–Kazakhstan border are working normally; queues that formed in Kazakhstan since 19 September have cleared, while mobile teams conduct inland controls.
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Tatarstan customs seize undeclared luxury jewellery worth RUB 4.5 million from UAE travellers
Kazan mother and daughter arriving from the UAE were found carrying undeclared Chanel, Cartier, Dior and Tiffany pieces worth over RUB 4.5 million; a criminal group smuggling case was opened.
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Over 36,000 electronic devices seized in St Petersburg customs checks
Customs checks at a shop and warehouse in St Petersburg led to seizure of more than 36,000 electronic devices worth RUB 29 million without proof of lawful import.
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Grey import of Canadian ATVs and buggies exposed by customs
Siberian customs uncovered undervaluation of 18 Canadian ATVs and buggies; unpaid duties and recycling fees on one shipment exceed RUB 10.5 million.
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Domodedovo customs detain Brazilian cocaine courier
A 22-year-old Brazilian woman tried to carry 250 g of cocaine from Dubai; a criminal case on large-scale drug smuggling has been opened.
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Moscow metals firm failed to pay nearly RUB 90m anti-dumping duties
Central operational customs found a Moscow metals trader underpaid anti-dumping duties; damage was repaid with penalties totalling RUB 105 million.
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Customs find RUB 68m grey electronics in St Petersburg shop
Inspectors found 1,500 undeclared devices worth RUB 68m in a St Petersburg shop; owners paid over RUB 16m in duties.
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Far East customs stop tiger and bear derivatives bound for China
Jaws of an Amur tiger and bear paws were seized at Poltavka–Dunnin crossing; a criminal case under Article 226.1 was opened with FSB involvement.
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Over 7.5 tonnes of toys without papers found in truck from Kyrgyzstan
Astrakhan customs found children’s toys with signs of illegal import in a truck from Kyrgyzstan; the cargo was sent for inspection.
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EAEU Customs Committee session held in Tajikistan
In Dushanbe, Valery Pikalev chaired a session covering 22 items including transit, temporary vehicle import and grey-market goods.
