News, page 14
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FCS head Valery Pikalev visits Far East, inspects Pogranichny checkpoint
FCS head Valery Pikalev inspected construction of the new Pogranichny checkpoint with senior officials and Rosgranstroy.
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Vnukovo customs find red deer antlers and skulls at foreign traveller
Vnukovo customs found red deer derivatives in the baggage of a foreign national flying to Germany via Istanbul.
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Undeclared watches worth RUB 12 million found at Bagrationovsk checkpoint
Kaliningrad customs found undeclared Swiss watches worth over RUB 12 million on a driver entering from Poland.
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Novosibirsk customs stop over RUB 25 million in undeclared cash at Tolmachevo
Tolmachevo customs prevented exceptionally large undeclared cash movement exceeding RUB 25 million.
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Sheremetyevo customs stop undeclared Cuban cigars and cigarettes worth RUB 2.2 million
Sheremetyevo customs prevented illegal import of Cuban tobacco worth RUB 2.2 million from Havana.
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Agopsim Ashkalov appointed Deputy Head of FCS Russia
Government Order No. 762-r of 7 April 2026 appointed Agopsim Ashkalov Deputy Head of FCS Russia.
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Deputy FCS head Timofeev inspects Far East border checkpoint construction
Alexey Timofeev inspected Pogranichny, Hasan and Kraskino checkpoint projects on the Far East.
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Pulkovo customs find rare animal parts at passenger bound for China
Pulkovo customs found 67 items of rare animal parts in the baggage of a foreign national departing for China.
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Dmitry Zhukov appointed Deputy Head of FCS Russia
Government Order No. 726-r of 2 April 2026 appointed Dmitry Zhukov Deputy Head of FCS Russia.
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FCS head Pikalev visits Southern Customs Directorate
Valeriy Pikalev held meetings at Luhansk and Donetsk customs on staffing, repairs, school training and support for special military operation personnel.
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Samara customs seize 100+ exotic birds from minibus in Orenburg Region
Samara customs mobile unit seized 100+ live exotic birds from a minibus near Ak Bulak, Orenburg Region; an administrative case was opened.
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FCS Russia: Шереметьевские таможенники обнаружили банку с марихуаной в багаже пассажирки из Китая
FCS Russia: Шереметьевские таможенники обнаружили банку с марихуаной в багаже пассажирки из Китая
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Tatyana Merkusheva took part in the International Transport and Logistics Forum
Deputy Head Tatyana Merkusheva joined a forum session on the digital Eurasia corridor, border upgrades and transit automation — over 1.4 million e-declarations in 2025.
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Moscow Region customs seize nearly 21 kg of drugs from Europe
Officers seized 15 kg of brephedrone and 6 kg of hashish worth RUB 51 million in Moscow Region; a repeat offender was detained after the drugs transited Poland and Belarus.
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CAT and Moscow Customs transfer snow and swamp vehicles for special military operation
Illegally imported Sharmax Hummerq snow and swamp vehicles worth almost RUB 1.5 million were seized and transferred to the Defence Ministry.
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North Ossetian customs stop cash smuggling worth over USD 150,000 at Upper Lars
North Ossetian customs seized over USD 150,000 in undeclared cash from a Lexus at Upper Lars; a criminal case was opened under Article 200.1 of the Criminal Code.
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CAT reports on citizen appeals in Q1 2026
CAT received 846 individual appeals in Q1 2026, down 26.1% year on year, with growing use of electronic channels.
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Sheremetyevo customs seize RUB 3.5m in undeclared jewelry from air passenger
Sheremetyevo officers seized undeclared luxury jewelry worth RUB 3.5 million from a passenger arriving from Beijing; a smuggling case was opened.
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53rd meeting of the EAEU customs services Joint Collegium held in Bishkek
Chaired by Valery Pikalev in Bishkek, EAEU customs services agreed goods classification, risk management, and a 2026 Russia–Kyrgyzstan cooperation plan.
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Sheremetyevo customs find 29 bottles of premium Italian wine in traveller's baggage
Sheremetyevo customs seized 29 bottles of premium Italian wine worth RUB 1.3m from a Russian arrival from Turkey; a RUB 650,000 fine was imposed.
