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Lithuania has intensified its efforts to combat cigarette smuggling from Belarus with the help of Philip Morris International donating drone systems for surveillance.

Lithuanian border guards discovered smuggled Belarusian cigarettes hidden in a well and in the home of an arrested individual.

Lithuanian authorities intercepted a drone carrying a cargo of cigarettes from Belarus, but a suspect managed to grab the load before being caught.

Suspicious drone deliveries have been intercepted at Poggioreale prison in Naples, revealing attempts to smuggle smartphones and drugs into the facility.

Five drone operators, including three minors, were arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs and mobile phones to inmates at the Aix-Luynes and Baumettes prisons in Bouches-du-Rhône.

Lithuanian border officials recovered a drone loaded with 500 packs of cigarettes after it got stuck in a tree near the Belarus border.

A drone carrying packages of cigarettes was intercepted by Lithuanian border guards near the Belarus border, leading to the arrest of three people.

The UK is exploring Ukraine's drone countermeasures to combat smuggling of weapons and drugs in its prisons.

Bavarian prisons report an increasing number of drone flights over or near their facilities, raising concerns about the potential smuggling of contraband and unauthorized recordings.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has expressed willingness to engage in discussions with the USA regarding drug smuggling, following an American drone attack on a port facility in Venezuela's Caribbean coast.