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70,000 illegal cigarettes seized in Rēzekne, two men arrested

From Delfi Latvia · () Latvian

Translated from Latvian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Official statement Under investigation
  • Latvian State Police seized 70,000 illegal cigarettes in Rēzekne during operational activities last month.
  • The cigarettes either carried Belarusian excise stamps or had no excise stamps, and two men were detained.
  • Authorities have opened criminal proceedings and continue investigating.

Latvian State Police officers seized 70,000 illegal cigarettes in Rēzekne during operational activities last month. The cigarettes carried excise stamps from Belarus or had no excise stamps at all.

Police detained two men in connection with the seizure. Criminal proceedings have been opened, and the investigation continues, the State Police said.

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Originally published by Delfi Latvia in Latvian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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