Detained Belarusian wagon.

Lithuanian customs seize tonnes of Belarusian sanctioned cargo and proceed to arrests

Image: Facebook. Muitinės kriminalinė tarnyba (Lithuanian Customs Criminal Service)

The Lithuanian Customs Criminal Service has been conducting an off-the-radar investigation on the possible smuggling of sanctioned fertilisers from Belarus. The authority says that it has seized 3,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser worth 2 million euros during the process. Additionally, after targeted searches in Lithuanian cities, it has arrested two people on suspicions of involvement in sanction circumvention schemes.

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Author: Nikos Papatolios

Nikos Papatolios is the Editorial Coordinator of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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Detained Belarusian wagon.

Lithuanian customs seize tonnes of Belarusian sanctioned cargo and proceed to arrests

Image: Facebook. Muitinės kriminalinė tarnyba (Lithuanian Customs Criminal Service)

The Lithuanian Customs Criminal Service has been conducting an off-the-radar investigation on the possible smuggling of sanctioned fertilisers from Belarus. The authority says that it has seized 3,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser worth 2 million euros during the process. Additionally, after targeted searches in Lithuanian cities, it has arrested two people on suspicions of involvement in sanction circumvention schemes.

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Author: Nikos Papatolios

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