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Lithuania reports threefold drop in Belarusian cigarette smuggling via weather balloons

 12.11.2026, 13:33
Packages of Belarusian contraband cigarettes found by Lithuanian border guards on November 10, 2026. Photo: vsat.lrv.lt
Packages of Belarusian contraband cigarettes found by Lithuanian border guards on November 10, 2026. Photo: vsat.lrv.lt

On Tuesday, November 10, Lithuanian border guards intercepted another three batches of cigarettes smuggled from Belarus via weather balloons. The overall volume of air-transported contraband has decreased this year, reports the State Border Guard Service of Lithuania.