Police in Vilnius discovered goods worth nearly 3 million euros and detained 3 suspects
The police in Vilnius have uncovered a large illegal trade in excise goods and detained three suspects connected to the operation.
Prison Sentences Imposed in the Case of the Excise Tax Department Inspectors
Former officials of the State Revenue Service in Latvia have received prison sentences for embezzling goods intended for destruction, including alcohol and cigarettes.
In Plungė, police found illegally held excise goods, including over 1,000 packets of cigarettes
Police in Plungė, Lithuania, discovered over 1,000 packets of contraband cigarettes and illegal homemade alcohol during a raid.
Tauragė police seize illegal excise goods – homemade alcoholic beverage and cigarettes
Tauragė police have confiscated approximately 160 liters of homemade alcohol, 1,111 packets of contraband cigarettes, and over €24,000 in cash during a raid, suspecting the money is linked to illegal activities.
Created artificial smoke to steal confiscated goods. Behind the scenes of the VID "excise case"
Inspections by Latvia's State Revenue Service (VID) reveal that some officials are manipulating the destruction of confiscated excise goods to embezzle them instead.
A resident of Alytus connected to balloon-smuggled contraband was tracked down by both a VSAT dog and cameras in the Čepkeliai swamp
An Alytus resident was caught in the Čepkeliai reserve area for illegal possession of excise goods, having been previously identified as connected to balloon-smuggling activities near the Belarus border.
The Lithuanian Court of Appeals rejected the convicted criminals' appeals in a large-scale smuggling case
Two former officials from the Vilnius Customs and two citizens of the Republic of Belarus were convicted for large-scale cigarette smuggling and illegal possession of excise goods, having operated within an organized group.
Journal of Laws from January 7, 2026 (positions 6 - 14)
This article discusses several legislative updates and regulations announced in Poland on various topics, including excise goods marking, nature protection laws, and insurance distribution.