64 Crocodile Parts Found in Russian Man's Luggage at Sheremetyevo
Moscow13 Aug VESTI. Customs officers at the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow discovered 64 crocodile parts, including a head, legs, and skin, in the luggage of a Russian arriving from China.
Consensus
- 64 parts of crocodiles were found in the luggage of a Russian national arriving from China at Sheremetyeo Airport.
- The items included heads, limbs, skin, and jaws of crocodiles.
- The man claimed he was transporting the parts for personal use.
- The man did not declare the items upon entry.
- The items are protected under the CITES convention.
- An administrative case was initiated against the man.
- The man faces potential fines and confiscation of the items.
Points of divergence
- The man believed he did not need to declare derivatives (derivative products) and thought they were exempt from declaration. — riamo
- The man claimed he bought the crocodile parts in China for a personal collection. — fontanka
- The man was 60 years old. — vesti
- The man faced a potential fine of up to 500,000 rubles. — tg_mosguru
- The items were valued at over 250,000 rubles. — riamo
- The items were confirmed by expert examination to be under CITES protection. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- 64 parts of crocodiles found in the luggage of a Russian arriving from China — РИАМО
- Heads, paws, and jaws. Customs found 64 crocodile parts in a Russian's luggage at Sheremetyevo — Фонтанка
- In Sheremetyevo, 64 crocodile parts found in luggage of Russian arriving from China — Вести
- 64 crocodile parts for 250 thousand rubles seized by customs officers in Sheremetyevo — Russian man transported them 'for personal use...', — Первый Московский