Customs Criminal Service officers in Karmėlava, Lithuania, seized a truck carrying an illegal shipment of 360,000 packs of counterfeit cigarettes, valued at approximately 2 million euros.

The Lithuanian Customs Department has issued a warning that some of its information systems will be temporarily unavailable due to ongoing technical maintenance, affecting the submission of declarations.

Lithuanian customs authorities announced the destruction of almost 4 million contraband cigarettes, preventing their illegal distribution.

On World Intellectual Property Day, Lithuanian customs announced that it had seized over 180,000 potentially counterfeit items in the past year as part of its efforts to combat intellectual property rights infringements.

Vilnius territorial customs officers seized a shipment of over 170 suspected counterfeit goods, transiting through Lithuania from Switzerland to Belarus.

The Lithuanian Customs Department plans to upgrade six X-ray control systems and completely phase out Chinese-manufactured equipment at its checkpoints over the next few years.

Customs officers at the Medininkai border crossing in Lithuania intercepted two suspicious vehicles, foiling attempts to bypass international sanctions.

Lithuanian customs officials at the Šalčininkai border post confiscated luxury wine valued at approximately 16,000 euros from Russian citizens, preventing its illegal export to the Russian Federation in violation of EU sanctions.

The search for a permanent head of the Lithuanian Customs Department must restart after the previous competition was disrupted by a minister's involvement, following the former director's arrest for drunk driving last year.

The Lithuanian Ministry of Finance has launched a new competition to fill the position of Director General for the Customs Department.

Customs officials in Lithuania, suspecting irregularities in a vehicle's construction, utilized an X-ray control system and enlisted firefighters to dismantle the car, successfully extracting hidden contraband. The operation revealed an unusual method of smuggling.

The Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) has approved the government's proposed reorganization of the Customs Department, which includes renaming it to 'Lithuanian Customs' and optimizing its institutional structure.

Lithuanian Customs announced its ongoing active fight against smuggling, reporting the destruction of millions of contraband cigarettes within a week.

The Lithuanian Seimas has approved a reform of the Customs Department, which includes renaming it to Lithuanian Customs and optimizing its institutional structure. The proposal also includes changes suggested by the Seimas Budget and Finance Committee.

After a long-term investigation, Lithuanian Customs Criminal Service officers have busted a company in Vilnius suspected of producing doping substances, seizing approximately 6,000 postal shipments prepared for export.

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), in collaboration with customs authorities from 30 countries, successfully conducted a large-scale operation targeting the illegal trade of electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products.

Lithuania's Customs Department is facing issues with new mobile X-ray systems acquired years ago, which were intended to shorten procedures and replace older Chinese equipment.

Customs officers at the Medininkai border crossing in Lithuania discovered a significant quantity of smuggled cigarettes hidden within the seats of a Mercedes-Benz vehicle. The illegal tobacco products were confiscated during a routine inspection.