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With the increase of people who buy e. In stores, ATMs are playing an increasingly important role in Lithuania. It is true that these services are also voluntarily used by people who can hide even the most unexpected items in shipments.
Omniva does not see the content of the shipments
As Giedrė Vaitekūnaitė, Director of the Omniva LT Operations Department, told the news portal “What’s Happening in Kaunas”, shipments delivered to Omniva’s shipment sorting terminals are not illuminated and their content is not verified in any other way .
“We do not see the content of the shipment. We trust that our customers, before requesting the service, have read the terms of our services and take full responsibility for sending the incorrect shipments,” says G. Vaitekūnaitė.
According to G. Vaitekūnaitė, a package sent using the Omniva service can be inspected in case the package arrives at the package sorting terminal without an address label, the only identification mark of the package.
“When a shipper requests a lost or delayed shipment, we ask that they describe the contents of the shipment and begin the search for a specific shipment by checking the contents of available shipments without the shipping labels,” he added.
Drugs happen
According to Omniva, in 2020 there were a number of cases in which drugs or other prohibited and illegal contents of shipments were detected in shipments without shipping labels.
“In all cases, we cooperate with the police on our own initiative: we have passed suspicious shipments and all the necessary information for the investigation,” says G. Vaitekūnaitė, emphasizing that the senders and recipients of the illegal shipments are identified.
Lithuanian Post relies on video cameras
At that time, only shipments sent in Lithuania travel at LP Express post offices, therefore there are no such strict restrictions as for shipments abroad.
However, even in this case, the general shipping rules must be observed. A list of prohibited items can be found on the Lithuanian Post website. Contains items such as drugs, explosives, lighters, aerosols, etc. Before shipping, it should always be assessed whether the item is really suitable to be shipped by ATM due to its physical properties, or whether it does not pose a threat to the recipient, the courier, ”says Ugnė Bartašiūtė, Head of the Lithuanian Department of Communication . Mail.
It reveals that when sending a shipment to an LP Express post office, all visible shipment data and events are logged into the system. In addition, each post office has video cameras, so when a crime is detected, there is an opportunity to collect relevant information for the investigation.
“In such cases, we always cooperate with law enforcement officials,” he added.
Customs look harder
“Inspections of shipments are carried out by the customs department, most of the time international shipments are inspected, because they are subject to stricter restrictions, which are determined by the rules of specific countries,” says U. Bartašiūtė.
As published on the website, the customs authorities can carry out the customs controls they deem necessary. Customs controls may include, in particular, the examination of the goods, the taking of samples, the accuracy and completeness of the information provided in the declaration or notification, as well as the existence and authenticity of documents, official investigations and other similar operations.
Furthermore, goods sent by post from the Republic of Lithuania to third countries and from third countries to the Republic of Lithuania are subject to import and export prohibitions and restrictions established in the legal acts of the European Union and the Republic of Lithuania and independent mode of transportation (e.g. restrictions on exported cultural property), endangered plant and animal species, dual-use items, etc.)
Upon finding prohibited merchandise in sent postal items, the customs authorities will retain them in accordance with the procedure established by legal acts.
The list of invalid submissions is long
It should not be forgotten that the shipment of narcotic and psychotropic substances, explosive devices, firearms, ammunition, etc. it is prohibited in postal and other shipments.
Also, matches or lighters. Alcoholic beverages with a content greater than 70%, aerosols, coins, bills, checks or bearer values cannot be sent.
The shipment of live animals other than bees, leeches, silkworms, parasites and pest killers is also prohibited in small shipments registered to officially recognized bodies.
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