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Lithuanian police arrest 21 people allegedly connected to a criminal network responsible for smuggling

Belarus–Lithuania relations — Lithuanian police arrest 21 people allegedly connected to a criminal network responsible for smuggling cigarettes into the country via weather balloons from Belarus. [https://apnew

Published December 16, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Belarus–Lithuania relations.

Lithuanian police arrest 21 people allegedly connected to a criminal network responsible for smuggling cigarettes into the country via weather balloons from Belarus. [https://apnews.com/article/lithuania-balloons-belarus-arrests-052dffe4e6d5b5dffbc7faf1591dc9e1 (AP)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-12-16).