What Others Write About Lithuania – 12 November 2026
The Belarusian portal Reform.news reports that Lithuanian border guards intercepted three consignments of smuggled cigarettes transported from Belarus on meteorological balloons. According to this source, one man was detained, and the seized goods are worth over 66 thousand euros.
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- According to Reform.news, Lithuanian border guards intercepted three batches of smuggled cigarettes transported from Belarus on meteorological balloons.
- Reform.news reports that GPS transmitters were found with each batch.
- According to the same source, a 28-year-old resident of Trakai district was detained, who probably came to pick up one of the loads.
- Reform.news reports that more than 12 thousand packs of cigarettes bearing Belarusian excise stamps were seized, worth more than 66 thousand euros.
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Belarusian Reform.news reports that Lithuanian border guards intercepted three batches of smuggled cigarettes that had been transported from Belarus on meteorological balloons. According to Reform.news, a 28-year-old resident of Trakai district was detained, who probably came to pick up one of the loads, and GPS transmitters were found with each batch. Reform.news adds that more than 12 thousand packs of cigarettes bearing Belarusian excise stamps were seized, worth more than 66 thousand euros. (В Литве перехватили три партии беларусских сигарет на метеозондах – Reform.news)
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What Others Write About Lithuania – 12 November 2026
The Belarusian portal Reform.news reports that Lithuanian border guards intercepted three consignments of smuggled cigarettes transported from Belarus on meteo…