Sheremetyevo stopped the export of sea cucumber to China

A smuggled shipment of Far Eastern sea cucumber, a strategically important resource, was intercepted by customs officers at Sheremetyevo airport en route to China. The operation led to the arrest of two Chinese citizens and three Russians, who are part of an organized criminal group. They could face up to 12 years in prison and a fine of up to one million rubles. The seizure resulted in over 10 tons of the seafood delicacy, worth 100 million rubles, being saved from illegal trafficking.