The border guards of the Izmail detachment, together with the representatives of customs, discovered objects that may have cultural and historical value at the ferry crossing point "Orlovka". This was reported to the State Border Service of Ukraine.
The antique was found during the inspection of the Mercedes minibus. A 59-year-old Ukrainian was behind the wheel.
The law enforcement officers seized a barometer, three paintings with signs of antiquity and an illegible signature of the author, seven banknotes of 1898-1919, five medals and orders with certificates, as well as six books by N. Nekrasov (1899), N. Gogol (1902 and 1935 by A. Ostrovsky (1933), A. Chekhov (1933) and A. Pushkin (1937).
Rarities were confiscated and sent for examination. The owner of the collection faces criminal liability for smuggling.
