Passenger from Türkiye hiding jewelry in foil caught in Moscow
In Sheremetyevo, during an inspection of the luggage of a woman arriving from Türkiye, over 150 pieces of jewelry were found
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Azerbaijan prevents ICRC smuggling in Karabakh
Employees of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan have revealed repeated attempts to smuggle various items in vehicles belonging to the International …
Iran seizes foreign ship with smuggled fuel - report
Iranian authorities seized a foreign ship attempting to smuggle fuel out of the country and detained its crew, state new agency IRNA said on Wednesday. Iran, which has some of the world's cheapest fuel prices due to heavy subsidies …
Armenian miner tries to smuggle cryptocurrency devices from Russia
A 35-year-old Armenian citizen who tried to transport equipment for crypto-currency mining in his car was detained at Upper Lars checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border. The preliminary estimated value of each of the two illegally …
700-year old Torah seized in Turkey's Mugla
Turkish security forces seized an ancient Torah manuscript in the southern Mugla province. Written on gazelle leather, the Torah is thought to date back at least 700 years. Security forces launched an operation after receiving …
Two California men accused of plotting to smuggle weapons to Iran
Two California men have been charged in a scheme to smuggle more than $3 million worth of military aircraft parts and other defense items to Iran, U.S. federal prosecutors said on Friday, Reuters reported. Zavik …
2000-year-old Aphrodite statue seized in Istanbul
A priceless 2000-year-old Aphrodite statue was seized by the police along with 13 other historical artifacts in Istanbul. Istanbul anti-smuggling police units contacted two suspects who were trying to sell historical artifacts obtained …
Passenger detained in Istanbul for attempting to smuggle 5.5kg emerald
Turkish police have taken into custody a passenger after receiving information of a plan to smuggle jewelry into the country from Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport. While checking a box which the person had taken from …
IAEA concerned of Armenian trafficking of nuclear materials
Illicit nuclear activities of Armenia have been a subject of concern of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as well as other organizations, which presented some cases of trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive materials by Armenia …
