Lion claws and snakes in bottles: unusual finds at Kazan customs
Lion claws and snakes in bottles found on passengers at Kazan airport
Kazan Customs reminds that before traveling it is worth studying the rules for importing and exporting goods. Photo: created by a neural network
Kazan airport staff revealed the strangest items that passengers tried to carry across the border.
Recently a passenger arrived in Kazan from Africa with about 50 lion claws. Attempts to import wild animals and their parts are strictly prohibited by international rules. Customs officers prevented a violation that could have caused serious damage to nature.
In the luggage of travelers from Southeast Asia, bottles of alcohol were found containing live snakes and scorpions. Such exotic drinks are prohibited without a special CITES permit (the international convention on the protection of endangered species).
Some passengers try to bring in large batches of perfume without declaring them, which is also a violation of customs rules. Kazan Customs reminds that before traveling it is worth studying the rules for importing and exporting goods. This will help avoid unpleasant situations at the border and make travel more pleasant, reports Tatar-Inform.
Recall that in Kazan the customs post processed over 11.6 million international parcels. That is more than five thousand tons.
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