Sakhalin company smuggled sea urchin to Japan for 20 million rubles
Sakhalin customs completed the investigation of the criminal case of illegal supply of sea urchin to Japan for 20 million rubles. The director of a local company is accused of smuggling strategically important biological resources on a large scale, according to the Far Eastern Customs Administration (FVTU).
Sakhalin customs completed the investigation of the criminal case of illegal supply of sea urchin to Japan for 20 million rubles. The director of a local company is accused of smuggling strategically important biological resources on a large scale, according to the Far Eastern Customs Administration (FVTU).
The scheme was revealed by customs and FSB operatives in the Primorsky Territory. According to the investigation, the Sakhalin company in October-December 2024 shipped to the Japanese counterparty more than 69 tons of sea gray live hedgehog. The delivery was made from Yuzhno-Kurilsk. The exporter submitted 11 customs declarations for goods with a total price of 13.9 million rubles to the Vladivostok Electronic Declaration Center. The price was confirmed by customs invoices.
It was established that the actual price of the party from the company was much higher than the stated. The submitted documents and information were falsified to save on customs payments.
The case file has been sent to court. The defendant faces up to five years in prison or a fine of up to 1 million rubles.
Ernest Philippowski
