A resident of Chita tried to illegally transport a large sum of money worth 100 thousand US dollars across the Russian-Chinese border.
The incident occurred at the Zabaikalsk checkpoint, where a man hid money in personal belongings and household appliances. According to the Zabaikalsky District Court, the money was hidden in rubber boots, tea boxes and a slow cooker, which shows the intentional nature of the crime.
A criminal case was instituted against the citizen under Article 200.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation regarding exceptionally large-scale cash smuggling. The basis for prosecution is a violation of the customs laws of the Eurasian Economic Union, according to which cross-border movement beyond established limits requires mandatory declaration.
Penalties prescribed by law for this crime include a fine of ten to fifteen times the amount of the illegal transport or imprisonment of up to four years. The court will consider all the circumstances of the case, including the amount of unpaid customs duties and potential damage to the economic interests of the Russian Federation. The investigation is ongoing and a trial in this criminal case is expected to be scheduled in the near future.
