A Renault truck driven by a Russian citizen was stopped after entering from the Russian region of Kaliningrad. The driver claimed to be taking a shipment of plastic granules for a company in Kaunas District. But the officers became suspicious after X-raying the vehicles.
After opening the truck's doors, they found boxes of cigarettes without even any attempts to disguise them. All in all, 653,000 packs of Russian New Line NL cigarettes were found inside.
The driver was detained for two days, and an investigation was launched.
Figures from the Lithuanian Customs show smuggled cigarettes detained on the Lithuanian-Russian border in 2017 made 1 percent of the total, rising to 11 percent last year and to 40 percent so far this year.
Government to mull merging three state research institutes
The Lithuanian government will on Wednesday consider merging three state research institutes into one.
Monaco-registered company picks Klaipeda FEZ for its new R&D and manufacturing unit
Monaco-registered GRH International has decided to establish its new R&D and manufacturing unit...
Nauseda will ask for significant EU funding for climate goals
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda , currently in Brussels, said on Friday he would seek to ensure...
Over EUR 11 mln offered for central post building in Vilnius
11.22 million euros has been offered for the historic central post office building in central...
Lithuania gets message on Belarus' N-plant included in EU climate change plan
Lithuania managed to get an indirect message to Belarus on safety standards at its...