Woman Detained at Domodedovo with 9.3M RUB Luxury Goods

Customs officers at Domodedovo Airport found undeclared branded goods worth 9.3 million rubles in a Russian woman who arrived from the UAE.

Consensus

A 22-year-old Russian woman was stopped at Domodedovo Airport during a random check.
She was traveling from the UAE and entered through the green corridor.
38 branded items were found in her luggage, valued at 9.3 million rubles.
The items included jewelry and accessories from Cartier, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Phoebe Philo, and Loewe.
The woman admitted she knew the customs rules but did not declare the goods.
A customs violation case was opened against her.
She paid a 2.3 million ruble penalty.
She arranged for the goods to be exported beyond the EAEU customs territory.
All items were confirmed to be original and made of precious metal alloys with gold 750 purity and gemstone or glass inlays.

The woman claimed she brought the items at the request of her friend, and the jewelry was sent for expert examination, which confirmed it was made of precious metals and gold 750 purity. — vm
An administrative case was opened, but the source states that a criminal case was initiated. — m24
The case was classified as an administrative offense for non-declaration of goods. — vesti
A previous case in Sheremetyevo involved a woman from Hong Kong with 7 million rubles worth of jewelry, where a criminal case was opened and she faced up to five years in prison or a 1 million ruble fine. — vm
The case was classified as a criminal offense, despite the woman having already paid a fine and arranged export. — m24