On Saturday, June 6, border guards in Augšdaugava Municipality detected a weather balloon (radiosonde) carrying contraband cigarettes.While verifying operational information, border guards in Vecsaliena Parish discovered a rectangular object wrapped in black polyethylene film and attached to a weather balloon. Upon inspection of the package, it was found to contain 20,000 “NZ Gold” cigarettes with Belarusian excise stamps.Criminal proceedings were initiated under Section 190(1) of the Criminal…
On Saturday, June 6, border guards in Augšdaugava Municipality detected a weather balloon (radiosonde) carrying contraband cigarettes.While verifying operational information, border guards in Vecsaliena Parish discovered a rectangular object wrapped in black polyethylene film and attached to a weather balloon. Upon inspection of the package, it was found to contain 20,000 “NZ Gold” cigarettes with Belarusian excise stamps.Criminal proceedings were initiated under Section 190(1) of the Criminal Law for large-scale smuggling.
