Border control at Berlin Brandenburg Airport apprehends passenger carrying a 60-centimeter walrus tusk in their luggage
In an unusual incident at Berlin's BER airport, customs officers seized a 60 cm long walrus tusk, weighing just under 2 kg. The tusk, wrapped in a bedsheet, was found in the luggage of a 24-year-old Russian woman who had passed through the green exit for duty-free goods.
X-rays during a baggage check of a flight from Tbilisi raised the officers' suspicions. The tusk, a particularly protected species belonging to the walrus species Odobenus rosmarus, was discovered.
The woman now faces a potential fine of up to 10,000 euros. The fine is contingent on a purchase transaction being unable to be ruled out. If confirmed, this would be a significant penalty for bringing such a protected item into the country.
The Potsdam Customs Office, where the seizure occurred, can provide further information. Christiane Ullrich, a contact person at the office, can be reached at [email protected]. For more general queries, visit the official website of the Potsdam Customs Office at www.zoll.de.
Initial reports suggest that the tusk was believed to have been a gift from the woman's father who lives in Russia. However, the 24-year-old Russian woman found with a walrus snout in Potsdam on Saturday, risking a fine of up to 10,000 euros, has not been publicly named.
This incident serves as a reminder of the strict regulations in place for the protection of endangered species. The seizure of the walrus tusk highlights the vigilance of German customs officers in enforcing these rules.
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