Belarusian Fined at Polish Border for Cigarette Smuggling

Reform.news Editorial Team · 26 June 2026, 16:13

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Polish customs officers found smuggled cigarettes in the car of a Belarusian citizen at the Bobrowniki border crossing on the Belarusian-Polish border.

A total of 500 packs of cigarettes were hidden inside the vehicle’s seat. The shipment was valued at more than 10,000 zlotys ($2,700), according to the Tax Administration Chamber in Białystok.

The 27-year-old Belarusian driver admitted to the smuggling offense. He was fined 10,000 zlotys. The cigarettes were confiscated.