Employees of the Kyiv customs office have found 98 paintings, which were hidden away from customs control among wooden frames in a truck that arrived from France.
One of the paintings dates back to 1842, the press service of the Ukrainian State Fiscal Service said.
“The Frenchman, who acquired Ukrainian citizenship in 2017, is listed as the recipient of this cargo. However, this person has still not appeared at the Kyiv city customs office of the Ukrainian State Fiscal Service,” the press service said.
The final cultural and material value of the artworks will be established following an evaluation.
The paintings are in the customs control area of the Ukrainian State Fiscal Service’s Kyiv customs office.
The actions of the persons who organized this deal have signs of violations of the customs regulations that are punishable under Article 483 of the Ukrainian Customs Code, transportation with concealment from customs control. The article envisages the penalty of a fine in the amount of 100% of the cost of the goods and confiscation of them, the press service said.
After all customs procedures are concluded, the protocol on a violation of the customs regulations will be compiled, the Ukrainian State Fiscal Service said.
