[meteorite-list] Sikhote' s seized

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> Where is the problem?

I have no idea :-/

> Marcin, since when it's illegal to import meteorites to Poland?
> They should pay the taxes at customs and that's it.

I think they should first pay to customs oficers for not look inside truck
:)

This year its 3rd time when polish customs confiscated
meteorites/fosils/minerals from people comes from east.
January and March event hit one of our biggest Russina friend. First customs
holded parcel of fossils and meteorites in bus (destination Germany). Next
time they hold minerals/fossils/meteorites (brahin, droninos, etc.) in train
Moscov-Berlin.

"Specialist" from Warsaw say, that value of 1kg of Brahin is 50 000zl =
12.500euro :) No comment.

So I suggest use post, DHL etc.

Remember that Polish east border is east border of European Union so they
are crazy there. Every unusual thing they find its propably thing that
people from east try smuggle into EU territory and sell in Germany.

I dont know what law was broken or what happend. Ofcourse this time
specimens was hidden under quartzite. But first 2 events was different.
Meteorites was declared to customs.

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