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 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.

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.