Over 30 kilograms of radioactive mushrooms were attempted to be exported from Russia to Uzbekistan. Video

Attempt to Export Over 30 Kilograms of Radioactive Mushrooms From Russia to Uzbekistan Thwarted. Video

At Moscow's Domodedovo Airport, customs officers detected over 30 kilograms of dried porcini mushrooms with elevated radiation levels. A passenger carrying them in factory packaging intended to fly to Uzbekistan. The goods were recognized as radioactive waste and sent for disposal.

As reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia, during the inspection of a box weighing 31 kilograms, the "Yantar" radioactive material detection system was triggered. Inside was a cardboard package with dried mushrooms produced in Russia.

The check showed that the background radiation exceeded the norm by more than ten times. Specialists also detected cesium-137, a dangerous radioactive isotope.

The information was transferred to Rospotrebnadzor. The products were recognized as radioactive waste and sent for disposal.

Following the detection of the hazardous shipment, an order was issued to the manufacturer. The validity of the declaration of conformity for the dried porcini mushrooms was terminated, and the release of products under it, as well as further sales, were also halted.

Earlier, a channel for supplying counterfeit medicines from Russia was intercepted in Tashkent.