[meteorite-list] Sikhote' s seized

[Meteoryt.net]

> Gosh - alcool and cigarettes, gas ect. I can understand, because of the
high
> differences in the height of taxes, but meteorites?
> If I get a parcel from elsewhere outside from EU and the customs takes a
> look inside, I have to pay normal VAT of 16%, no matter what stuff it is.
> Well I heard, that some people are consuming meteorites, but it's not
> directly a drug,
> nor do exist special laws for them in Schengen-country.

When I thinked about this a little longet than 5 mili seconds, customs have
strong reasons.

A) material was hidden and not declared.
B) this was not 5kg Sikhote. There was specimens for half ton !
C) specimens with numbers, so this show clear that comes from any official
collection/museims and not from field.
D) meteorites are expensive so this was a big smugglers event.



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