This article actually says "holographic stamps," George.
It would be nice if we were on to something, huh? I've
learned to stay guarded, however.
"Raid by customs
Customs agents last weekend raided raided Moscow's open-air electronics
market, known as Gorbushka, where hundreds of thousands of people buy
equipment, including pirated compact discs, videotapes and computer
programs, Vanin said.
"We arrested about 20 trucks, mainly loaded with electronics which were
cleared at customs with fraudulent documents," he said. "The owners and
drivers escaped, but the electronics were seized by the customs officials.
After operations like this at the markets, we will come to the electronics stores
and check how the electronics and household appliances clear customs. Our
aim is to break the chain connecting the traders and the black-market customs
brokers."
Vanin said he is considering a number of measures to reduce fraud, including:
A reduction in the number of customs-clearance points for goods that are at
high risk of customs violations, such as poultry.
Introduction of holographic stamps to prevent document tampering.
Prohibiting the high-risk cargoes from being stored at warehouses associated
with known black marketeers."
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