Police in Moscow Seize Car with Gold Bars Worth 18.5 Million Rubles

2024-09-22 // LuxePodium
Law enforcement officers in Moscow have stopped a car transporting gold bars worth over 18.5 million rubles. The gold bars, made of a combination of gold, silver, zinc, and copper, were confiscated from two men, aged 48 and 36, who voluntarily handed over a bag containing the bars. The pure gold used in the bars is valued at more than 18.5 million rubles. A case has been opened against the men for illegally storing, transporting, or sending large amounts of precious metals as part of an organized criminal group. The men have been detained.

In Moscow, law enforcement officers halted a "Gazelle" vehicle containing gold worth over 18.5 million rubles. The car was stopped near a house on Simonovsky Val Street. Inside were two men, aged 48 and 36, who voluntarily surrendered a bag containing makeshift gold bars. The value of the chemically pure gold used in the bars exceeded 18.5 million rubles.

The case involves the illegal storage, transportation, or sending of large amounts of precious metals by an organized criminal group. The two men have been detained for further investigation.