A resident of China tried to export from Russia jade, hiding rocks in socks
The woman claims that he did not know about the ban on export of mineral from Russia.
CHITA, October 9. /TASS/. Customs officers in the TRANS prevented the resident of China the export from Russia of three stones, presumably of jade that a woman Packed in synthetic socks, reported the press service of the Chita customs.
In the course of personal customs inspection of a citizen of China voluntarily gave three of unprocessed mineral white-gray white-brown — presumably jade. Each mineral was Packed in colored synthetic toe. The total weight of minerals amounted to almost 5 kg. the Press service of the Chita customs
Customs officials said that the incident occurred at the international automobile checkpoint “Zabaikalsk”, and the woman was a passenger tourist bus, EN route from Russia to China. “After the discovery of the stones, a citizen explained that their exports from Russia to personal goals: she wanted to make bracelets. That minerals cannot be exported from Russia, she allegedly did not know, but just in case, hid them under his clothes,” — said the press service.
Minerals are withdrawn and directed for examination.