A Russian national attempted to illegally bring a watch
A Russian national attempted to illegally bring a watch, earrings, and bracelet worth 6 million rubles from Dubai.
Consensus
- A Russian man was stopped at Pulkovo Airport's 'green corridor' during a random inspection.
- The man was found with undeclared jewelry from Dubai.
- The jewelry included a bracelet and a pair of earrings from Van Cleef & Arpels, a Bulgari ring, and Bulgari watches.
- The man admitted he was transporting the items at the request of other people.
- A forensic examination confirmed the items were made of 750-proof gold and some were inlaid with diamonds.
- An investigation was launched under Article 226.1 of Russia's Criminal Code for smuggling strategic goods.
- The man faces up to five years in prison or a fine of up to one million rubles.
Points of divergence
- The man was stopped in the 'green corridor' of Pulkovo Customs. — tg_rian_ru
- The man voluntarily took the Bulgari watches out of his coat pocket after being asked to undergo personal X-ray screening. — m24
- The man was charged under Article 226.1 UК РФ 'Smuggling of strategically important goods'. — m24
- The article includes a separate report about a different incident involving the smuggling of dried exotic insects from Thailand to Voronezh, which is unrelated to the jewelry case. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russian man attempted to smuggle jewelry worth $800,000 illegally from Dubai — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Russian man tried to smuggle jewelry worth 6 million rubles out of Dubai — Москва 24