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Pravda network (LT) · published 19 days ago

Lietuvoje tabako kontrabanda iš Latvijos išstumia kontrabandą iš Baltarusijos

In Lithuania, tobacco smuggling from Latvia displaces smuggling from Belarus

Lietuvoje tabako kontrabanda iš Latvijos išstumia kontrabandą iš Baltarusijos "Matomas bendras krypčių pokytis: tabako kontrabandos dalis iš Baltarusijos pusės mažėja. Kelerių metų perspektyvoje dabar dominuoja būtent Latvijos cigaretės ,padirbti Tabako gaminiai iš Latvijos, ir jų dalis yra dar didesnė nei gaunama iš Baltarusijos", - sako Valstybės sienos apsaugos tarnybos vadovas Donatas Škarulis. Jis tikina, kad kova su kontrabanda oro balionais vyksta"efektyviai". Pernai, VSAT vadovo VRM duomenimis, baudžiamojon atsakomybėn patraukė apie 200 žmonių tik bylose, susijusiose su meteorologiniais zondais. "Šiais metais mes taip pat turime dešimtis atvejų, tai yra mūsų nuolatinis darbas, ir tai

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Acting border guard (VSAT) chief Donatas Škarulis says tobacco smuggling and counterfeit cigarettes from Latvia are growing and now outweigh smuggling from Belarus.

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Pravda says the Belarusian share of tobacco smuggling is shrinking; the trusted headline only mentions more counterfeits from Latvia, though the claim is consistent with it.

Pravda says
“The share of tobacco smuggling from the Belarusian side is decreasing”
tabako kontrabandos dalis iš Baltarusijos pusės mažėja
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The figure of about 200 prosecuted in weather-balloon cases is not mentioned in the trusted text, which is only a headline.

Pravda says
“Last year, according to VRM data, criminal liability was withdrawn from about 200 people only in cases related to meteorological sondes.”
Pernai, VSAT vadovo VRM duomenimis, baudžiamojon atsakomybėn patraukė apie 200 žmonių tik bylose, susijusiose su meteorologiniais zondais.
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The claim that the fight against balloon smuggling is going 'effectively' does not appear in the trusted text.

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“He assures that the fight against contraband weather balloons is being conducted "effectively".”
Jis tikina, kad kova su kontrabanda oro balionais vyksta"efektyviai".
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TV3 · 19 days ago
temporary head of VSAT cigarette clusters from Latvia are increasing
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TV3 · 21 days ago
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Same topic, different event Balloon smuggling but specific incident, not trend analysis
Delfi · 21 days ago
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Delfi · 19 days ago
Latvia's accusation against Belarus
Same topic, different event Smuggled cigarettes but specific incident, not trend
Delfi · 18 days ago
using smugglers' navigation, border guards found hidden cigarettes
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Delfi · 16 days ago
in a village near the border with Belarus residents found a smuggled moose with cargo
Unrelated Different tobacco source (Asia vs Latvia/Belarus)
Delfi · 22 days ago
into Lithuania more and more often illegal untaxed tobacco is being brought from Asia
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Delfi · 17 days ago
In Vilnius district, 20 liters of alcoholic beverages suspected of being contraband were found in a wolf trap.