On Wednesday, the Lithuanian police carried out an operation against smugglers who use weather balloons to deliver cigarettes from Belarus. Sixteen searches were carried out in residential and business premises. Five people have been detained. They are suspected of involvement in a criminal organization operating in Alytus, Druskininkai, Varena and Lazdijai districts. It is noted that among the detainees are the alleged leaders and founders of t…
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On Wednesday, the Lithuanian police carried out an operation against smugglers who use weather balloons to deliver cigarettes from Belarus. Sixteen searches were carried out in residential and business premises. Five people have been detained. They are suspected of involvement in a criminal organization operating in Alytus, Druskininkai, Varena and Lazdijai districts. It is noted that among the detainees are the alleged leaders and founders of t…