Tula customs seized 123 items bearing Nazi symbols from the 1930s and 1940s in an international parcel from Germany; a 55-year-old local resident had ordered the shipment online for a private collection. Source: FCS Russia.
While screening international mail, officers found the prohibited memorabilia inside a box that also contained postcards, a stamp album and envelopes. The seized postal cards displayed swastikas, imperial eagles and portraits of Hitler.
An administrative case was opened under Article 16.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences for breaching import bans and restrictions. The offender pleaded guilty in court and was fined; the goods were confiscated.
