North Korean caught attempting to smuggle ‘Himalayan bear paws’ from Russia



News North Korean caught attempting to smuggle ‘Himalayan bear paws’ from Russia Customs authorities say they found frozen animal parts in luggage of man flying from Vladivostok to Pyongyang Anton Sokolin December 17, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A Himalayan bear \| Image: Shiv's fotografia via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 A North Korean man has been caught attempting to smuggle frozen “Himalayan bear paws” from Vladivostok to Pyongyang, Russian customs authorities announced Tuesday. Authorities have initiated a probe after customs officials found “12 frozen predator paws” while inspecting the luggage of the DPRK citizen at the Far East city’s airport, the Russian Federal Customs Service said in a statement. A North Korean man has been caught attempting to smuggle frozen “Himalayan bear paws” from Vladivostok to Pyongyang, Russian customs authorities announced Tuesday. Authorities have initiated a probe after customs officials found “12 frozen predator paws” while inspecting the luggage of the DPRK citizen at the Far East city’s airport, the Russian Federal Customs Service said in a statement. 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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North Korean caught attempting to smuggle ‘Himalayan bear paws’ from Russia

Customs authorities say they found frozen animal parts in luggage of man flying from Vladivostok to Pyongyang

Anton Sokolin December 17, 2024

North Korean caught attempting to smuggle ‘Himalayan bear paws’ from Russia

A Himalayan bear | Image: Shiv's fotografia via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

A North Korean man has been caught attempting to smuggle frozen “Himalayan bear paws” from Vladivostok to Pyongyang, Russian customs authorities announced Tuesday.

Authorities have initiated a probe after customs officials found “12 frozen predator paws” while inspecting the luggage of the DPRK citizen at the Far East city’s airport, the Russian Federal Customs Service said in a statement.

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