Law enforcement agencies of Ukraine reported about the detention of an American woman who was convicted of trying to smuggle contraband. The incident occurred at the international airport of Zaporozhye. The woman intended to pass the border control under a simplified procedure without filling in customs documents.
As representatives of the State customs service of Ukraine, a citizen of the United States came from Turkey flight «Sabiha Gokcen — Kiev». Next she chose a simplified procedure of crossing the border, signifying that it is not in possession of goods subject to mandatory Declaration. However at survey of personal belongings the woman found a few dozen hearing AIDS.
According to the current legislation of Ukraine, the US citizen will have to pay a penalty of 100% of all devices. Photo: SFSU
During the search, law enforcement officers found 88 devices produced by well-known brand, Phonak. Among the contraband were as cheap devices cost between $40 and elite models, the price of which exceeds $1.3 million Now experts estimate the total amount of withdrawn products. In addition to hearing AIDS American brought 3 chargers for these devices.
According to the current legislation of Ukraine, the US citizen will have to pay a penalty of 100% of the cost of all devices that she tried to bring into the territory of the country. Smuggling, of course, will be confiscated. Name and surname of the violator of the customs officers is not made public. At the moment they are trying to figure out where the American had intended to deliver hearing AIDS and not did it such actions previously.
Recall, we recently wrote about the fact that «political refugee» from Kazakhstan received 11 years in prison. U.S. authorities found him guilty of aiding terrorists. He supplied the Pakistani Islamic fighting group, smartphones and various other electronic equipment.
