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A Scania truck driven by Lithuanian citizen R. J. arrived at the Šalčininkai road post from Belarus on Saturday morning at approximately 9 am. 30 minutes. The driver declared to a Vilnius wood processing company that he was carrying cargo of coniferous wood, reports the Criminal Customs Service.
However, customs officials decided to inspect the machine in detail: it is no secret that wood is one of the most widely used shelters for smuggling merchandise.
Examination of Scania’s mobile X-ray control system has shown that wood is just a frame that covers cigarette cases.
Some of the illegal smokers were piled up in the front of the tractor’s semi-trailer and masked with wood fiber boards. The other part was also covered with wooden planks, but no attempt was made to hide the cigarettes more diligently: after removing the awning and taking a closer look, it was easy to see the cardboard sides of the cigarette boxes on the cracks between the boards.
Currently, the wood unloading works are still in progress, the fumes are still being counted; According to the latest information, at least 250,000 trucks are transported by truck. Fest cigarette pack with Belarusian stamps. Its total value with mandatory taxes is not less than 825 thousand. euros
A pre-trial investigation into this smuggling was initiated at the Vilnius branch of the MKT. The tractor driver, to the knowledge of customs, is already known to law enforcement officers for similar activities.
R. J. was arrested and then released on bail. The pre-trial investigation is led by the Vilnius Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
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