15 October 2003
Customs in Brest seize $13,000 watch, $2,900 in cash from Russian man
Customs officers at the Brest railroad station recently seized a jewel watch valued at 28 million rubels ($13,220) from a Russian man traveling to Germany, said the press office of the State Customs Committee.
According to the press office, the man had indicated some of the foreign cash he was carrying in a customs form, but failed to declare $2,900. The money was reportedly found in a pillow.
A more thorough search revealed a 121-gram Cartier gold watch decorated with 37 diamonds in a factory package concealed in the traveler's suitcase. The man reportedly said that he was carrying the watch to some friends as a gift.
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