LatviaPublished: 30 July 2026 at 06:50
Noise attracts border guards to large cigarette smuggling attempt
Three men tried to smuggle 80,000 cigarettes across the border at night, but their noise alerted border guards.
The night silence on the border was broken by packs of cigarettes being thrown across a ditch. 80,000 cigarettes, equivalent to 400 blocks and weighing about 90 kilograms, were being carried by three men. The noise they made was loud enough to draw the attention of border guards. The smugglers were unable to move the heavy load quietly, leading to the discovery of the contraband.
