Customs Officials Prevent Smuggling of Rare 19th-Century Embroidered Icon to Thailand
Kyiv customs officers have intercepted a rare 19th-century embroidered icon, ‘Our Lady of the Sign’, attempting to leave the country illegally. According to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, the historic artifact was hidden in an international mail parcel destined for Thailand. The item lacked any of the mandatory documentation required for the export of […]