In the Kyiv region, the police exposed a couple for smuggling ancient coins. PHOTO
Smugglers who tried to illegally export ancient coins of the Roman Empire and the Crimean Khanate abroad were exposed in the Kyiv region. The couple from Fastov sent the artifacts under the guise of documents to the United States, the Prosecutor General’s Office reports. “Under the procedural guidance of the Kyiv regional prosecutor’s office, two residents of Kyiv region were notified of suspicion of smuggling cultural values (Part 2, Article 15, Part 2, Article 201 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine),” say law enforcement officers. According to the experts’ conclusion, the suspects sent 210 coins of the Roman Empire and the Crimean Khanate. This is a collection of archaeological objects from the first half of the 1st century AD. – 16th century AD, which belong to cultural values. Photo: Prosecutor General’s Office The coins were tried to be sent through an international postal operator, but customs officials found them. “During the search of the couple’s residence, a significant number of ancient coins, mobile phones, SIM cards and evidence of international shipments were discovered and seized,” law enforcement officers say. The pre-trial investigation is conducted by the main administration of the SBU in Kyiv and the Kyiv region. It will be recalled that earlier the Kyiv customs found that the perpetrators tried to export the ancient icon to the USA under the guise of accessories. Read also: They tried to illegally export 18 ancient coins to Poland
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