Drones Transported 33,000 Packs of Cigarettes From Belarus: Two VSAT Officers Among Those Convicted
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The Kaunas Regional Court imposed fines ranging from 17.2 thousand to 24.9 thousand euros to six defendants for illegal disposal of excise goods and their smuggling, the Prosecutor General's Office said on Thursday.
The Kaunas Regional Court announced an indictment in which six persons who made up a group of partners were found guilty of illegal disposal of excise goods with a value exceeding 900 MGL and smuggling them. Two of the above persons were also found guilty of abuse of office. One person was also found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm. This crime was clarified and the aforementioned persons were detained by the border guards.
The district court in Kaunas sentenced six persons who had been accused of smuggling cigarettes from Belarus to fines, two of whom were ex-staff members of the Lithuanian border service, and it was found that on the night of 27 October 2024, the accused, sharing their roles and acting with their accomplices from Belarus, transferred 33,000 packs from Belarus to Lithuania by drones [...]
Kaunas Regional Court issued a guilty verdict, by which six people who made up a group of accomplices were found guilty of illegal possession of excise goods worth more than 900 MGL and their smuggling. Two of the above-mentioned convicts were also found guilty of abuse of office. One person was also found guilty of illegal possession of a firearm. This crime was solved and the above-mentioned suspects were detained by border guards.
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