Legal news
and practices in Russia03.10.2018
A foreigner is arrested at the customs of Vladivostok, trying to enter 180 thousand dollars from the DPRK
180 thousand undeclared US dollars were revealed by Vladivostok customs officers of the Pervomaisky customs post (Vladivostok customs) from a foreign citizen who arrived on a ship flying the flag of the DPRK from the port of Chongjin. Illegally imported money was detained, reports PrimaMedia news agency, citing the press service of the Vladivostok customs
The issue of initiating a criminal case under Part 2 of Article 200.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Smuggling of cash on a large scale" is being considered. He is threatened with payment of a fine 15 times the amount of illegally transferred funds, possibly limiting his liberty for up to four years.
Vladivostok Customs reminds that with a one-time export / export of cash and (or) traveler’s checks in a total amount exceeding the equivalent of $10,000, exported cash and (or) traveler’s checks are subject to customs declaration in writing by submitting passenger customs declaration for the entire amount of exported cash and (or) traveler’s checks.
Primamedia, tks.ru, 02 October 2018 | 
