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Cartier and Rolex jewellery worth RUB 7m seized in Sochi
Sochi customs seized undeclared Cartier and Rolex items worth RUB 7 million from a passenger arriving from Istanbul.
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Large-scale drugs from India stopped at Domodedovo
Domodedovo customs found pregabalin, DMT and LSD in two backpacks of a 51-year-old arriving from India via the UAE.
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FCS Russia head congratulates women on International Women's Day
Valery Pikalyov congratulated female customs officers and veterans on 8 March, highlighting their contribution to FCS Russia.
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Koltsovo customs find 100 kg of undeclared clothing in tourists' baggage
Koltsovo airport customs found 500 new clothing items weighing 100 kg in baggage of three Russians arriving from the Middle East.
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FCS Russia to hold expanded board meeting on 2025 results and 2026 tasks
An expanded FCS Russia board meeting on 2025 performance and 2026 objectives is scheduled for 19 March 2026; Valery Pikalyov will deliver the report.
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Domodedovo customs stop attempt to export Dronino meteorite fragments to Dubai
Domodedovo customs prevented export of 3 kg of Dronino meteorite fragments to Dubai; two administrative cases were opened.
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Zabaikalsk customs find 16 bear claws in tourist baggage
Zabaikalsk customs seized 16 dried bear claws from a foreign tourist heading to China; an inquiry is under way.
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Smolensk customs stop undeclared electronics worth nearly RUB 100 million
Smolensk customs and regional FSB stopped import of 3,000+ electronics units worth nearly RUB 100 million with about RUB 20 million in unpaid duties.
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Kaliningrad customs stop smuggling of USD 62,000 in cash
Mamonovo-2 customs seized over USD 62,000 in undeclared cash from a German national entering from Poland.
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Sheremetyevo customs seize Cuban cigars worth RUB 1.5 million
Sheremetyevo customs seized 100 Cuban Cohiba cigars worth RUB 1.5 million from a passenger arriving from Havana; a criminal case was opened.
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Customs clear over 350 tonnes of fresh flowers daily ahead of 8 March
Ahead of 8 March, customs process over 350 tonnes of fresh flowers per day; 14,900 tonnes imported since the start of the year.
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Three kilograms of hashish found in parcel from Thailand
Three kilograms of hashish in capsules were found in a parcel from Thailand to Novosibirsk; a criminal case was opened.
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Sheremetyevo customs officers thwart smuggling of large batch of USSR state awards
According to a press release by the Federal Customs Service of Russia (FCS Russia), Sheremetyevo customs officers stopped an attempt to smuggle a large consignment of Soviet-era phaleristic items and…
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FCS Russia head Valery Pikalev congratulates staff on Defender of the Fatherland Day
In a message published by the FCS Russia press office, Service head Valery Pikalev congratulated colleagues on Defender of the Fatherland Day — a holiday that, in his words, «embodies true courage» a…
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FCS Russia prevented illegal movement of precious metals and stones worth RUB 1.2 billion in 2025
According to FCS Russia figures , in 2025 the Service prevented individuals from illegally moving precious metals, stones and jewellery worth RUB 1.2 billion.
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Sochi customs find cigarette cache in roof of coach at Adler checkpoint
According to an FCS Russia press release , Sochi customs officers found a large cache of smuggled cigarettes in the roof of a coach that arrived at the Adler checkpoint from Abkhazia.
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Vnukovo customs seize undeclared jewellery worth RUB 18.5 million
According to an FCS Russia press release , Vnukovo customs officers thwarted the smuggling of jewellery worth RUB 18.5 million in total.
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FCS Russia stops illegal commercial use of customs information system data
According to an FCS Russia press release , anti-corruption units uncovered commercial use of data from the Unified Automated Information System of Customs Authorities (UAIS TO).
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Kazan postal customs seize 30 kg of radioactive beads from China parcels
According to an FCS Russia press release , Kazan postal customs found 30 kg of radioactive beads for costume jewellery in parcels from China.
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Sheremetyevo customs find undeclared Cartier jewellery worth over RUB 5 million
According to an FCS Russia press release , Sheremetyevo customs officers found undeclared Cartier jewellery worth more than RUB 5 million in an air passenger’s bag.
