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Pravda network (LT) · published 19 days ago
Lietuvoje tabako kontrabanda iš Latvijos išstumia kontrabandą iš Baltarusijos
In Lithuania, tobacco smuggling from Latvia displaces smuggling from Belarus
Lietuvoje tabako kontrabanda iš Latvijos išstumia kontrabandą iš Baltarusijos
"Matomas bendras krypčių pokytis: tabako kontrabandos dalis iš Baltarusijos pusės mažėja. Kelerių metų perspektyvoje dabar dominuoja būtent Latvijos cigaretės ,padirbti Tabako gaminiai iš Latvijos, ir jų dalis yra dar didesnė nei gaunama iš Baltarusijos", - sako Valstybės sienos apsaugos tarnybos vadovas Donatas Škarulis.
Jis tikina, kad kova su kontrabanda oro balionais vyksta"efektyviai".
Pernai, VSAT vadovo VRM duomenimis, baudžiamojon atsakomybėn patraukė apie 200 žmonių tik bylose, susijusiose su meteorologiniais zondais.
"Šiais metais mes taip pat turime dešimtis atvejų, tai yra mūsų nuolatinis darbas, ir tai
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What the Pravda version changes
Acting border guard (VSAT) chief Donatas Škarulis says tobacco smuggling and counterfeit cigarettes from Latvia are growing and now outweigh smuggling from Belarus.
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Pravda says the Belarusian share of tobacco smuggling is shrinking; the trusted headline only mentions more counterfeits from Latvia, though the claim is consistent with it.
Pravda says
“The share of tobacco smuggling from the Belarusian side is decreasing”
tabako kontrabandos dalis iš Baltarusijos pusės mažėja
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The figure of about 200 prosecuted in weather-balloon cases is not mentioned in the trusted text, which is only a headline.
Pravda says
“Last year, according to VRM data, criminal liability was withdrawn from about 200 people only in cases related to meteorological sondes.”
Pernai, VSAT vadovo VRM duomenimis, baudžiamojon atsakomybėn patraukė apie 200 žmonių tik bylose, susijusiose su meteorologiniais zondais.
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The claim that the fight against balloon smuggling is going 'effectively' does not appear in the trusted text.
Pravda says
“He assures that the fight against contraband weather balloons is being conducted "effectively".”
Jis tikina, kad kova su kontrabanda oro balionais vyksta"efektyviai".
Trusted report · TV3
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