On a ferry to China in the Amur Region, Far Eastern customs and the regional FSB seized 570 wild ginseng roots and more than 30 kg of Far Eastern trepang from a 42-year-old Russian man — goods worth nearly RUB 30 million. Source: FCS Russia.
A criminal case was opened under Article 226.1(2)(c) for smuggling strategically important resources by a group; the penalty may reach 10 years’ imprisonment.
The man is in custody; investigators are identifying other participants.
