Case of Men Accused of Smuggling Cigarettes Flown in Balloons Referred to Court
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The Vilnius Regional Prosecutor's Office has referred to court a criminal case in which three Lithuanian citizens are accused of smuggling cigarettes flown in by hot air balloon and illegally disposing of excise goods in an organized group, the Prosecutor General's Office announced on Tuesday.
The prosecutor of the Vilnius Regional Prosecutor's Office drew up the indictment and referred the criminal case to the court in which three Lithuanian citizens (born in 1985, 2001 and 2007) are accused of smuggling cigarettes flown in balloons and illegal disposal of excise goods in an organized group in. One of them (born in 2001) is also charged with resisting a civil servant and illegal disposition of psychotropic substances without the purp…
Lithuanian border guards intercepted another shipment of air-smuggling of cigarettes delivered by weather balloons from Belarus. According to the Lithuanian State Border Guard, on Saturday, criminal intelligence officers observed flying meteors with smuggling, and they followed them until the balls landed. Search began. During the operation, border guards stopped the Subaru Legacy vehicle with German plates for inspection. [...]
Varėna border guards caught three Suvalkija residents searching for contraband flown in from Belarus with a navigation device in the forest. During the operation, with the help of a service dog, 12 thousand packs of illegal cigarettes worth over 66 thousand euros were seized.
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