Officials said on Friday that Russian customs agents arrested a Russian-American woman at a Moscow airport to try to bring a gun in the country in her suitcase.
Russia’s federal customs service stated that the woman, an anonymous dual citizen, was traveling from the United States through Turkey and was stopped at Moscow Vnukovo Airport.
“Vnukovo custom officials stopped illegal imports of a pistol and a bank check of $ 138,000,” Vnukovo Customs said on social media.
Federal Customs Service of Russia Said on social media The authorities stopped it during a random control check in the green lane of the customs corridor of the airport, which is used by passengers, who do not have goods to announce.
“The suitcase was found in the suitcase with an American Colt Commander, .45 Caliber was found with three empty magazines,” it said, while posting an image of alleged guns and magazines.
Federal Customs Service of Russia 
This woman – who lives in the United States – said that she was “ignorant of the need to declare goods,” said this.
Russia – which has strict gun laws – opened a criminal case against firearms for smuggling firearms.
Americans arrested in Russia
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All those Americans have been freed in prisoner swaps with Moscow.
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72-year-old Robert Gillman is currently serving a 3 1/2-year sentence in Russia to assault a police officer, and Travis leakedA musician convicted on drug charges was sentenced to 13 years in jail in the last summer.
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