Customs officials at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport stopped a woman carrying a decorated walrus tusk in her suitcase, the service said on Thursday.
The woman, 24, arrived in Berlin from Tbilisi, Georgia. Customs officials intervened when they spotted a suspicious object in her suitcase on the scanner.
She stated that the tusk, weighing almost two kilograms, was a gift from her father, a Russian citizen.
Customs is now checking the origin of the tusk. Walruses are a protected species and Germany has banned the import of these animals and parts of their bodies.
If she proves that the tusk is really a gift, the woman will have to pay a fine of 10.000 euros. If, on the other hand, it is established that she bought the item, this can increase to 50.000.
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