Ukrainian border guards detained at the Tabaki checkpoint, which is on the border with Moldova, a man who tried to take the relics of 80 saints (remains of saints) and other church belongings from the territory of our state in the cab of a Volvo truck, the State Border Guard Service reported.
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They added that the ark was transported carelessly, which caused the reliquaries to fall out of their places..
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The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported the offense to the National Police and the Security Service of Ukraine, and seized the items mentioned. The crime was qualified under article 201 of the Criminal Code (smuggling) - the attacker can now face from three to 12 years in prison.
Last fall, the SBU revealed the illegal cooperation of Ukrainian customs officers with four smugglers, who were included in the sanctions list of the National Security and Defense Council in April 2021..