Recently at the border crossing point “Chornomorskyi-SP” border guards of Odessa Detachment together with the customs officers have prevented export of items that were probably of cultural value.

Thanks to joint actions, law enforcement officers found ancient banknotes of different countries issued in the period from 1898 to 2000 and coins that were minted in 1900. The money was hidden among personal belongings by a citizen of Ukraine who was going to Georgia.

A protocol on violation of customs rules was drawn up on the fact of illegal movement of objects with signs of cultural values. The seized banknotes and coins will be handed over for scientific examination, which will determine their historical value and belonging to the cultural and historical heritage.