Smuggling

  • Society

Lithuanian man suspected of leading international drug trafficking group

A suspected leader of an international drug trafficking group was detained in Lithuania last week, the Customs Criminal Service said…

7 years ago
  • Economy

Smuggled cigarettes account for 19.6% of Lithuania’s market

The 2017 growth of the amount of illicit tobacco products in Lithuania was the biggest over the past five years,…

7 years ago
  • Society

Another huge haul of smuggled cigarettes seized in Lithuania

Another huge haul of smuggled cigarettes, worth 1.3 million euros, has been seized in Lithuania, the customs service said on…

7 years ago
  • Society

Police bust international arms smuggling ring headed by Lithuanians

Nine Lithuanian nationals have been detained during an international operation in Lithuania on the suspicion of links with terrorism and…

8 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian customs nab €400,000 worth of drugs on Latvian border

Lithuanian customs officers found almost €400,000 worth of psychotropic tablets hidden in a car they stopped at the border with…

8 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian customs discover 16th century coins hidden in horror story book

Lithuanian customs officers discovered old silver coins hidden in a book of horror stories, the Customs Department said on Thursday.…

9 years ago
  • Society

Ton of illegal tobacco seized from van on Polish border

On Thursday, officers of the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service detained a Polish citizen who had more than a ton…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Four out of five illegal cigarettes in Lithuania from Belarus

Four out of five packets of smuggled cigarettes in Lithuania come from Belarus, according to a survey of used packets…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Police seize cannabis shipment worth €4m

The Lithuanian police have seized 320 kilograms of hashish with a street value of up to €4 million after carrying…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian customs seized €30m worth of smuggled goods last year

Lithuanian customs officers seized smuggled items worth over €30 million last year, according to preliminary data. [...]

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania could cut black market, Europol says

Flourishing black market in Lithuania can be reduced with properly chosen and implemented digital solutions, experts claim. [...]

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania’s illicit tobacco market 2nd biggest in Europe

Illicit cigarettes last year accounted for 28.3 percent of Lithuania's market of tobacco products, the second highest rate in Europe…

10 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Latvia becomes major country of origin for tobacco smuggling into Lithuania

Continued flows of cigarettes smuggling into Lithuania have highlighted a new tendency – increasing amounts of tobacco enter the country…

10 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Lithuanian customs stepping up control of Latvian border for cigarette smuggling

Lithuanian customs are stepping up the control on the border with Latvia in response to the growing flows of cigarette…

10 years ago
  • Society

Embassy staff member busted with smuggled cigarettes

Lithuanian customs officers have found smuggled cigarettes inside a car belonging to a foreign embassy in Lithuania, the Lithuanian Customs…

10 years ago
  • Society

EUR 6.7m cocaine shipment busted in sea container in Lithuanian port

Lithuanian customs officers on Friday detained a huge shipment of smuggling drugs in the port city of Klaipėda – three…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Over 5,000 counterfeit items seized by Lithuanian customs

Lithuanian customs officers seized over 5,000 items in the first half of this year, suspected of having been produced in…

10 years ago