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🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

VSAT: border guards turned back four illegal migrants within a day

Lithuanian border guards turned back four illegal migrants from Belarus, while their Latvian and Polish counterparts reported zero such incidents.

Feb 26 • 05:48 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

VSAT: eight illegal migrants turned back at the border with Belarus

Lithuanian Border Guard (VSAT) officials have turned back eight illegal migrants attempting to enter from Belarus, marking a significant reduction compared to previous years.

Feb 25 • 05:47 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

In the border area, VSAT officers detained a man from Šiauliai wanted since the summer of 2021

A man from Šiauliai, wanted by authorities since 2021, was captured by border officials in Lithuania after failing to present proper identification in a monitored border zone.

Feb 24 • 14:23 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Not a single illegal migrant turned back at the VSAT border

Lithuania has reported no illegal migrants at its border as Latvia also recorded no incidents, while Poland turned away 22 individuals attempting to enter the country illegally.

Feb 23 • 05:42 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

VSAT: No illegal migrants detected at the border with Belarus

Lithuanian border guards reported no illegal migrants crossing the border with Belarus, a trend echoed by neighboring Latvia, while Poland turned back 11 individuals attempting to enter the country illegally.

Feb 22 • 06:41 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

VSAT officers expelled an Indian citizen traveling from Riga to Vilnius

An Indian citizen was removed from a train in Lithuania for lacking valid travel documents, including an expired visa.

Feb 21 • 07:05 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

VSAT targets data: there have been no illegal migrants recorded at the border with Belarus for 28 consecutive days

Lithuania has recorded no illegal migrants at its border with Belarus for 28 days, according to border officials, despite a recent error in reporting.

Feb 18 • 09:55 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

VSAT: No illegal migrants recorded at the border with Belarus

Recently, there have been no illegal migrants turned back by border officers at the Lithuanian border with Belarus, according to VSAT reports.

Feb 18 • 06:12 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

VSAT: Two illegal migrants turned away at the border with Belarus

Lithuanian border guards have turned away two illegal migrants from Belarus, while their Latvian and Polish counterparts did not turn away any.

Feb 17 • 05:23 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

VSAT: No undocumented migrants recorded for 22 days, a conditional peace period has arrived

The Lithuanian State Border Guard Service reports that there has been a notable absence of undocumented migrants crossing the border for 22 days due to severe weather conditions and a lack of organized migration activities from Belarus.

Feb 12 • 08:33 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

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.

Feb 11 • 06:44 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

The smuggler waiting for balloons was tracked down by both the VSAT dog and cameras

A resident of Alytus was apprehended in a wildlife reserve on suspicions of smuggling, aided by law enforcement's prior intel and canine assistance.

Feb 11 • 06:39 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

VSAT: no illegal migrants detected at the Belarusian border for 20 days

For 20 days, there have been no illegal migrants reported at the Belarusian border, attributed to harsh weather and reduced pressure from Belarus.

Feb 10 • 06:23 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

VSAT: No Illegal Migrants Recorded at the Belarus Border for the 19th Consecutive Day

Lithuania's border authorities report no illegal migrants have been recorded at the Belarus border for 19 consecutive days, attributing the situation to cold weather and reduced pressure from Belarus.

Feb 9 • 05:46 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

VSAT: No illegal migrants recorded on the Belarusian border for 18 days in a row

According to the State Border Guard Service (VSAT), no illegal migrants have been encountered at the Belarus border for 18 consecutive days, attributed to cold weather and reduced pressure from Belarus on Lithuania.

Feb 8 • 08:07 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

VSAT officials seized seven air-delivered cargoes, detaining two individuals on Friday

Lithuanian VSAT officials intercepted seven cargo deliveries via balloons and detained two suspects in a significant smuggling operation.

Feb 7 • 08:55 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

VSAT: No illegal migrants recorded on the Belarusian border

Recent data from the State Border Guard Service indicates that no illegal migrants have been turned back at the Belarusian border, influenced by severe cold weather and reduced pressure from Belarus on Lithuania.

Feb 6 • 06:14 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

VSAT officials detained a foreigner living in Lithuania who presented a falsified driver's license

VSAT officers in Lithuania detained a 20-year-old Ukrainian driver for presenting a fake driver's license while checking vehicles on the Riga-Pasvalys-Panevėžys highway.

Feb 5 • 15:51 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

V. Kondratovičius on VSAT's communication with Belarusian services: contact can be made at any time if needed

V. Kondratovičius stated that Lithuania can communicate with Belarus at any time if necessary, especially regarding smuggling balloons launched from certain areas, but the effectiveness of Belarus's subsequent actions is uncertain.

Feb 5 • 07:48 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

VSAT: migrants not turned back for half a month

Latvian and Polish border officials have not turned back migrants for the past half month, attributed to severe cold weather and decreased pressure from Belarus on Lithuania.

Feb 5 • 05:48 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

A Druskininkai man transported 6 illegal migrants by car

Lithuanian authorities detained a citizen transporting six illegal migrants near the Polish border after crossing from Latvia.

Feb 4 • 15:30 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

VSAT: migrants at the Belarusian border have not been turned back for 14 days

For 14 days, migrants at the Belarusian border have not been turned back due to severe cold weather and decreased pressure from Belarus on Lithuania, as reported by the State Border Guard Service (VSAT).

Feb 4 • 06:38 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

VSAT officers caught a man from Kaunas with more than 15 thousand packs of cigarettes

On Sunday evening, VSAT officers stopped a cargo van in Kaunas and found over 15,000 packs of untaxed 'Winston Blue' cigarettes.

Feb 3 • 08:50 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

VSAT: no illegal migrants recorded at the Belarus border

Latvian border officials turned back two illegal migrants, while Poland reported no such individuals over the weekend, with a total of 24,600 illegal migrants barred from entering Lithuania since the start of the migration crisis instigated by Belarus.

Feb 3 • 05:37 UTC

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