Hunting for Meteorological Balloons - from the Border Guards' Eurocopter
Lithuanian border guards intercepted seven shipments of contraband cigarettes transported by balloons from Belarus.
VIDEO ⟩ Two meteorological balloons used for smuggling detected in the Madona region
Two meteorological balloons that were used for smuggling were discovered in the Madona region of Latvia, according to General Guntis Pujāts, head of the State Border Guard.
Intelligence: The Minsk regime has means to stop smuggling balloons, but does not do so intentionally
Lithuanian intelligence suggests that the Minsk regime is intentionally allowing smuggling operations using meteorological balloons to pressure Lithuania into political dialogue.
Eight Latvian and Lithuanian Citizens Arrested for Smuggling with Meteorological Balloons
Eight individuals, from Latvia and Lithuania, have been arrested for smuggling cigarettes using meteorological balloons in Latgale.
I. Ruginienė: We contacted the International Civil Aviation Organization regarding meteorological balloons
Lithuania has officially reached out to the International Civil Aviation Organization due to systematic airspace violations by Belarus.
Belarusians smuggled cigarettes into Poland using meteorological balloons. Five arrested
Polish authorities have arrested five individuals suspected of smuggling cigarettes from Belarus using meteorological balloons, causing significant financial losses to the state budget due to unpaid excise duties and disruption to air traffic.