Truck from Latvia stopped near Kaunas with over €2 million in illegal cigarettes
Lithuanian customs officers stopped a truck from Latvia near Kaunas, discovering illegal cigarettes worth more than two million euros. The Lithuanian Customs Department reported the seizure on Wednesday.
Lithuanian customs officials stopped a truck traveling from Latvia near the city of Kaunas. During the inspection, a large quantity of illegal cigarettes was found inside the vehicle, with a total value exceeding two million euros.
The Lithuanian Customs Department reported the seizure on Wednesday, though it has not disclosed further details about the exact quantity of goods, the people involved, or the status of any ongoing investigation.
The case highlights that cigarette smuggling across Baltic borders remains an ongoing issue, causing significant losses to state budgets through unpaid excise taxes.
