The man is accused of violating sanctions for getting a package worth less than $32.
A farmer is facing criminal prosecution in Germany over receiving a small Easter gift from his Russian friend. The man is now accused of violating sanctions and can face up to five years behind bars.
A public prosecutor’s office in the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania confirmed on Friday that a criminal case had indeed been opened against a local man on suspicion of violating the restrictions.
The case dates back several months, to when a German customs office intercepted a small package which was sent to the farmer from Russia. According to the broadcaster NDR, the package contained a piece of soap, a wooden figurine, and a CD – worth less than €27 ($32) in total. All of the items were on the sanctions list, the report said, adding that the customs office had confiscated the package and a probe was opened into it.
The farmer, who has been identified as Rudolf Denissen by NDR, could face between three months and five years of imprisonment if found guilty. The prosecutor’s office also requested an official written statement from him, as well as “complete personal details and information on net monthly income.”
“I’m not a criminal, that’s ridiculous,” Denissen told NDR, commenting on the developments. According to the farmer, the package was an Easter gift from his long-time friend from Siberia. The man also said he expects the proceedings to be discontinued and the authorities to apologize to him. “I want to get my gift now, it was meant for me,” he said.
German authorities have been known for their rigorous observance of the sanctions. Back in 2023, its customs officials warned that they could take away the personal belongings of Russians who were subject to the measures, including even clothing and toiletries.
They have seized cars with Russian license plates, which travelers brought across the German border.
In December 2023, the German authorities specifically warned that they could confiscate gifts from Russia as well, since gift parcels are regulated by the same sanctions legislation as any imports.
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Germany has lost the plot
Complicit in sabotaging its own economy
In being complicit and implicated in blowing up Nord Stream pipeline
Germany’s umbilical to cheap Russian oil and gas and life blood of the economy
Now in free fall
Seizing and forfeiture is straight out of the local law enforcement departments in the U.S., especially where Bubba is the Sheriff and Cletus is the Police Chjief, w/ all assets ‘legally’ stolen without a warrant!
THAT is how they fund their Police / Deep State ops in part.
BTW, one can no longer use NZ Post to send packages to the United States (of Israel…).
Gone full Fascist, just like the UK and France. We need to be watchful here, too. I see the so called right wing coalition is yet again considering “hate speech” laws (Free Speech Union). Please DONT vote for them this election or ersatz Labour.
Gerhard Schröder went a few summer ago to visit his friend Vladimir Putine.
He refused to obey to the german warmongering propaganda.
The new fools
Let’s hope that the AFD will take over and free the German people from the EU thereony
Jesus need’s to take over or Europe will die.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukuHgsF9iEk
https://counterspinmedia.com/blog/those-who-say-they-are-jews-and-are-of-the-synogogue-of-satan/
https://jewtruth.com/video/israelcontrolsusaamustwatchforallofusgoyim/#234
https://www.infowars.com/posts/exclusive-former-j6-political-prisoner-original-maga-infowarrior-calls-out-israels-control-of-the-united-states
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/7/aipac-slams-trump-ally-marjorie-taylor-greene-over-gaza-genocide-remark
https://www.infowars.com/posts/daily-wire-cuts-ties-with-host-candace-owens-following-criticism-of-us-funding-israel
Germans, frogs in the kettle slowly boiling.