{"id":185219,"date":"2026-04-27T21:02:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T18:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/185219\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T21:02:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T18:02:38","slug":"latvia-intercepts-raft-laden-with-belarusian-cigarettes","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/185219\/","title":{"rendered":"Latvia intercepts raft laden with Belarusian cigarettes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

April 27, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Latvian border guards in the Kr\u0101slava Municipality on April 26 retrieved a raft carrying smuggled cigarettes from Belarus along the Daugava River (Western Dvina).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While patrolling the river, officers spotted a suspicious-looking object floating downstream, reported Latvia\u2019s State Border Guard. Using a powerboat, they intercepted the raft and seized eight rectangular packages wrapped in black plastic film. The packages contained 50,000 NZ Gold cigarettes and 30,000 Queen Superslim cigarettes featuring Belarusian excise duty stamps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Criminal proceedings have been instituted under Chapter 19 of Latvia\u2019s Criminal Law, which penalizes \u201ccrimes against the national economy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the third such incident this month. On April 10, Latvian border guards fished out tractor tires with 66,120 Belarusian-made NZ Gold cigarettes. On April 16, they recovered a raft carrying 62,060 NZ Gold Superslim cigarettes made in Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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