{"id":174553,"date":"2026-02-06T15:08:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/174553\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"lithuanian-customs-seize-belarusians-car-over-cigarette-smuggling-attempt","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/174553\/","title":{"rendered":"Lithuanian customs seize Belarusian\u2019s car over cigarette smuggling attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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February 6, Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>Lithuanian customs officers have seized a Citro\u00ebn C5 from a Belarusian national who attempted to illegally bring 1,340 cigarettes into the country via the \u0160al\u010dininkai\u2013Bieniakoni border checkpoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cigarettes are estimated to be worth around \u20ac332, while the vehicle is valued at \u20ac4,250.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lithuanian officials said the incident should serve as a warning to cigarette smugglers that even small quantities of contraband can result in the seizure of the vehicle involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smuggling caused significant tensions between Belarus and Lithuania last year. In late 2025, Vilnius declared an \u201cextreme situation,\u201d a low-level emergency over incursions of weather balloons that carried contraband goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cigarettes cost an equivalent of around \u20ac1 at stores in Belarus and are significantly cheaper than legally sold cigarettes in Latvia and Lithuania, where prices start at around \u20ac5. Smuggled NZ cigarettes can be bought at \u20ac2 per pack in Vilnius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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