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.
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