In a twist that feels straight out of a noir novel, a Moscow magistrate has fined Dinar Tefikova, a Russian woman, for her ill-fated attempt to sneak an Apple Watch into a prison. The device, hidden in a bag of lingerie, was intended for her incarcerated husband. The court ruled that the smartwatch, classified as a communication device under Ministry of Justice regulations, was strictly off-limits for prisoners. Tefikova was slapped with a fine of 25,000 rubles, a sum that might make even the most devoted spouse think twice.
Tefikova, however, painted a different picture. She claimed the watch was an innocent oversight, a relic of her travels through Crimea that she simply forgot to remove before her prison visit. But the judge, unmoved by her tale of forgetfulness, deemed her explanation as flimsy as the lace in her undergarments.
This isn't Tefikova's first brush with the law. Earlier, she returned from a Dubai vacation with a suitcase full of coral souvenirs, a collection she gathered after a storm. Customs officials, unimpressed by her beachcombing hobby, confiscated the 124 pieces, turning her vacation mementos into evidence of yet another legal misadventure.
This case serves as a stark reminder of the fine line between personal gestures and legal boundaries. Whether it's a high-tech wristwatch or a handful of coral, the law has a way of turning well-meaning intentions into costly lessons. For Tefikova, it seems, the road to love is paved with fines and confiscations.
