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On Saturday night, border guards at the Švenčionys firebreak of the Vilnius border team, while exploring their area of responsibility, captured boxes thrown through a protective fence, SBGS reports.
SBGS officials reacted immediately: patrol teams were dispatched to Jančiūnai village in Švenčionys district, which blocked the area, and a cynologist was used with a service dog.
VSAT Photo / Contraband Found
Three men who were caught smoking from Belarus on the Lithuanian side were caught by border guards several tens of meters from the border. It turned out that these are 18 and 24 year old Rokiškis residents and a 33 year old resident of Jonavis.
Near the detainees, 8 packages containing 3,000 were found. Minsk City QS cigarette packs with special Belarusian stamps. The cigarette packs were packed in sturdy polyethylene bags, which were tied together and, after making the self-made shoulder straps, adapted to be worn on the shoulders.
VSAT Photo / Contraband Found
The three men were arrested after questioning. On Sunday, they were placed in preventive detention with writing and seized documents.
Due to the smuggling, Vilnius Border Team officials launched a pre-trial investigation. Men face a fine or prison of up to four years for a crime committed.
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