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The illegal smokers were detected after inspection by customs officials at 5 pm 30 minutes. a truck that was being towed by a Russian citizen from Belarus, carrying 40 units. loading metal barrels with alumina powder.
Using an X-ray monitoring system, it was found that shelters were installed in the barrels. Most of each container was a separate metal partition and was packed with cigarettes, with a considerable layer of alumina powder poured on top.
In total, customs officials found 84,620 packages of various types of cigarettes (Minsk Capital, NZ Gold Compact, Minsk City and Dove Platinum) with Belarusian stamps. The value of illegal smokers with mandatory taxes is more than 287 thousand. euros.
A pre-trial investigation into this smuggling has been launched in the Vilnius section of the Criminal Customs Service, led by the Vilnius Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
The tractor driver was released after interrogation, subject to preventive detention: registration with the police.
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