Russian customs seize 129.1 kg of perfume and cosmetics bound for North Korea



News Russian customs seize 129.1 kg of perfume and cosmetics bound for North Korea Citing sanctions, authorities confiscate hand cream and eau de toilette worth almost $2631 Oliver Hotham March 4, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON CC0 Public Domain Authorities in Khasan on the Russian-DPRK border last week seized a shipment of 129.1 kilos of "perfumery and cosmetics" before it could be brought into North Korea, the press service of Ussuriysk Customs said in a statement. A routine inspection onboard the passenger car of a train, the statement said, saw authorities find "boxes on a shelf in two compartments with cosmetics and perfumery." Authorities in Khasan on the Russian-DPRK border last week seized a shipment of 129.1 kilos of "perfumery and cosmetics" before it could be brought into North Korea, the press service of Ussuriysk Customs said in a statement. A routine inspection onboard the passenger car of a train, the statement said, saw authorities find "boxes on a shelf in two compartments with cosmetics and perfumery." Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Russian customs seize 129.1 kg of perfume and cosmetics bound for North Korea

Citing sanctions, authorities confiscate hand cream and eau de toilette worth almost $2631

Oliver Hotham March 4, 2019

Russian customs seize 129.1 kg of perfume and cosmetics bound for North Korea

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Authorities in Khasan on the Russian-DPRK border last week seized a shipment of 129.1 kilos of "perfumery and cosmetics" before it could be brought into North Korea, the press service of Ussuriysk Customs said in a statement.

A routine inspection onboard the passenger car of a train, the statement said, saw authorities find "boxes on a shelf in two compartments with cosmetics and perfumery."

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