Police uncover illegal alcohol sale and untaxed cigarettes in Širvintos
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- Police officers posing as buyers said a 61-year-old woman sold them two bottles of Tornado alcoholic beer in Širvintos on Sept. 1.
- A search of her home found 673 packs of cigarettes without Lithuanian tax stamps.
- She could face a fine of up to 6,000 euros.
Police in Širvintos stopped an illegal alcohol sale on Sept. 1, the day Lithuania marks Science and Knowledge Day.
Officers received information about unlawful alcohol trading and carried out a controlled purchase. Posing as customers, they said they bought two bottles of Tornado alcoholic beer from a 61-year-old local woman.
Retail sales of alcohol are prohibited on Sept. 1. Police said the restriction aims to limit access to alcohol and provide a safer environment for children, young people and families. Attempts to profit from alcohol sales on that day, officers said, violate the law and conflict with the meaning of the occasion.
During the inspection, the woman told police that she also kept other prohibited goods at home. Officers found 673 packs of cigarettes without Lithuanian tax stamps. She could receive a fine of up to 6,000 euros.
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