The woman hid from customs at the checkpoint “Brest” three ancient icons. What did the court decide?
The court of the Moscow district of Brest considered the case of the illegal movement of ancient icons across the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union with a concealment from the authorities.
The court of the Moscow district of Brest considered the case of illegal movement of ancient icons across the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union with a concealment from customs control, BelTA reports with reference to the press service of the Brest Regional Court.
The incident occurred last August at the checkpoint “Brest”. A 57-year-old woman was driving a Dacia Duster. To cross the border, she chose the red corridor to arrange the temporary importation of the car. According to the woman, she had no goods for customs declaration. However, during the inspection of the car cabin, employees of the Brest customs found icons hidden under covers in the pockets of the seats. They were sent for research.
The expert came to the conclusion that the icons date from the XVII-XVIII centuries, as well as the XIX - early XX. Items worth more than 6 thousand rubles are recognized as cultural values.
The court found the offender guilty under part 2 of article 15.1 of the administrative code. The punishment provides for 20 basic fines (900 rubles) with the confiscation of ancient icons hidden from the declaration.
