On September 4, the group contemporary art exhibition KONTRA-ORTAS opens at the Druskininkai cultural space “Lelija” (V. Kudirkos St. 3). The exhibition, which will run until September 29, is about contraband…
The unusual balloons that caused panic in Lithuania have nothing to do with either smuggling or exercises in Poland. They were flown by some of the most skilled, interesting, and well-known aviators…
On Sunday morning, residents of Marijampolė began calling the police officers and reported allegedly seen balloons similar to those used by smugglers. They were told by the officers that exercises were taking place. However, it soon became clear that international hot air balloon competitions were simply underway. The situation was coordinated with the Lithuanian Air…
After conducting an official investigation into the activities of the Police General Commissioner, recommendations were made to strengthen the Police Department’s corruption prevention system, more…
The Kaunas Regional Prosecutor’s Office handed over to court a criminal case in which two residents of Varėna district are accused of smuggling and illegal possession of excise goods…
The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Wednesday to allocate almost 800 thousand euros from the Government’s reserve to the Ministry of Interior (MIA) for officers fighting smuggled balloons over…
Two men were caught by Druskininkai border guards, transporting 6 thousand packs of cigarettes by car, brought from Belarus by hot air balloons. A pre-trial investigation has been initiated, both men –…
Balloons that have caused a lot of damage to Lithuania by carrying contraband cigarettes are also flying in another direction – to Poland. Here, at the beginning of this week, not only an illegal shipment was seized, but…
The Government intends to allocate 800 thousand euros from the reserve to pay for the overtime of officers fighting against contraband balloons.
On June 4, at about 11:10 AM, on the Kryžkalnis-Tauragė road, officers stopped a “Toyota Avensis Verso” car for inspection, driven by a man born in 1994. Although initially…