The inhabitant of Odessa region condemned for smuggling cultural valuables abroad
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KIEV. 21 Aug. UNN. To three years of imprisonment sentenced resident of the city of Belyaevka of Odessa region, the smuggling of cultural property VII-IX century. About it UNN reported in the press centre of the security Service of Ukraine.
Pre-trial investigation established that the woman bought black archeologists Antiques for resale abroad. Buyers the intruder was looking through the Internet in specialized forums of foreign countries. Antiques she sent to the customers via international postal services. To conceal the illegal activities of the woman was provided to the customs body of inaccurate information floating value.
In 2018 the staff of SBU documented and blocked eight attempts at illicit departure of a citizen of the items of cultural and historical heritage. The ill-minded woman was detained during the next attempt of illegal transfer abroad of antique rings, pendants, crosses and household items.
During the searches at the place of residence of the defendant in the case, the operatives of the intelligence service found out more than thirty Antiques, particularly jewelry, is prepared to send abroad.
Primorsky district court of Odessa recognized the intruder is guilty of committing a crime under part 2 of article 15 (Attempted crime) and part 1 St. 201 (Smuggling) of the Criminal code of Ukraine and appointed her a sentence of three years imprisonment. The contraband returned to the state. The court verdict came into legal force.
We will remind, in the Kharkiv region warned smuggled smuggle more than two tons of consumer goods to Russia.