Unidentified Weather Balloon Found Near Warsaw
A resident of the village of Duchnów in Otwock County found an unidentified weather balloon in a forest clearing.
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Foreign Drug Courier Detained in Minsk District, One Kilogram of Mephedrone Found in Hiding Places
Officers from the drug control department of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee, supported by SOBR
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Smugglers Return to Old Methods in Lithuania — Throwing Cigarettes Across the Border
Lithuanian border guards detained 1,300 packs of Belarusian cigarettes and a local resident who received
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Missile Fragment Found in Poland Near Ukrainian Border
On April 10, a fragment of a missile was found near the village of Jarosławiec in Poland’s Lublin Voivodeship.
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Vitsyebsk Customs Officers Detain Truck With Fake VIN Numbers on Border With Latvia
At the Hryharoushchyna checkpoint, Vitsyebsk customs officers detained a DAF tractor unit with a KOGEL
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Lithuanian Customs Officers Had to Dismantle Belarusian’s Car to Reach Cigarettes
A Belarusian hid cigarettes so securely inside his car that Lithuanian customs officers had to call firefighters
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Minsk Teenager to Stand Trial for Theft of Tens of Thousands of Euros and Dollars
Prosecutors have sent to court a criminal case against a minor from Minsk. He is accused of large-scale theft.
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Polish Prosecutors Send Case Against Organizer of Attack on Volkov to Court
Polish prosecutors have sent to court a criminal case against Russian citizen Anatoly B. (Blinov – Reform.
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Owner of Tractor Repair Company and Heads of Agricultural Enterprises Detained in Kickback Case in Minsk Region
Officers from the department for combating economic crimes uncovered a corruption scheme at five agricultural
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Minsk Enterprise Director General to Stand Trial Over Bribe and False Business Plan Data
The Prosecutor General’s Office has sent to the Supreme Court a criminal case against the former director
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Smugglers’ Weather Balloons Drift Into Poland
Smugglers’ weather balloons not only disrupted operations at Vilnius Airport today. More than 10 balloons
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Foreigner With Mephedrone Tried to Bribe Police Officers Near Slonim
The Interior Ministry’s press service reported the detention of a “citizen of a neighboring country”
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Wheel Falls Off Moving Tram in Minsk
A tram lost an axle and a wheel fell off while it was moving on Yakub Kolas Street in Minsk on April
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Belarusian and Pole Detained in Poland for Smuggling Cigarettes by Weather Balloons
Police in Bialystok detained a 24-year-old Polish citizen and a 36-year-old Belarusian citizen.
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Fire Breaks Out in Minsk World, Insulation Material Burns
A fire broke out in Minsk World. According to the Emergencies Ministry, the fire started on the roof
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Interior Ministry Reports Detentions in Bribery Case in Processing Industry
The Interior Ministry reported another anti-corruption operation. According to the ministry’
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Hot Water Tap Bursts in Minsk Polyclinic, Flooding First Floor
At 16:40, a hot water tap burst in the office of a reflexology doctor at City Polyclinic No.
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Minsk Resident Ransacks Kindergarten
An unidentified man broke into a kindergarten in Minsk at night and ransacked the building.
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Thousands of Unlabelled and Unpriced Goods Found in Krasnapolle Store
The State Control Committee identified numerous violations during inspections of retail outlets in Hrodna
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Brest Customs Intercepts Minibus Carrying Knitwear and Motorcycle Without Documents on M1 Highway
Officers of Brest Customs stopped a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus on the M1 highway after the driver
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MART Suspends Operation of Belmarket Store
The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade has suspended the operation of a Belmarket store.
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Car Stolen in Germany Worth $74,000 Detained at Belarusian Border
Polish border guards at the Terespol checkpoint detained an Audi car that had been stolen in Germany.
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Police Seize 25 Kg of Marijuana Near Mahiliou
Police seized a large batch of marijuana in Mahiliou District. According to the Interior Ministry press
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Wind Knocks Lighting Pole Onto Road in Brest
Emergency workers in Brest Region were called out several times over the past 24 hours to deal with the
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Migrants Continue Attempting to Cross Into Lithuania and Latvia
The border services of Lithuania and Latvia have again reported attempts by migrants to cross the border
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Police Uncover Large-Scale Theft in Agricultural Sector
The Interior Ministry press service has reported the uncovering of a large-scale theft scheme in the
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Workshop Burns Overnight in Maladziechna
A fire broke out overnight in a repair and tool workshop at an enterprise on Vialiki Hastsinets Street
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Belarusian Detained in Bali With Cocaine and Marijuana Faces Possible Life Sentence
A 29-year-old Belarusian citizen has been detained in Bali. Police found 483 grams of marijuana and 33
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Investigators Reveal Details of Killing at Homiel College. Accused and Victim Had Long-Running Conflict
On 25 March, two 17-year-old students at Homiel State Road Construction College got into a fight.
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Russia Blocked Shipment of Cabbage and Nuts to Belarus
Russia’s Rosselkhoznadzor prevented the export of cabbage and nuts to Belarus. Between 2 and 5 April
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Settlements Left Without Power Due to Strong Winds in Kletsk District
Five settlements in Kletsk District experienced power outages today. According to Minskenergo, a 10 kV
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Mahiliou Resident Sentenced to 15.5 Years for Attempted Murder of Woman
The Mahiliou Regional Court found a 45-year-old resident of Mahiliou guilty of attempting to murder a woman.
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Lithuanian Border Guards Brought Down Drone Carrying Contraband Cigarettes From Belarus
Lithuanian border guards brought down a drone carrying contraband cigarettes from Belarus. The incident
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Court Delivers Verdict in Corruption Case in Tyre Industry
The Prosecutor General’s Office has reported on the verdict in a corruption case in the tyre industry.
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Emergencies Ministry Reports Consequences of Strong Winds
Emergency workers over the past 24 hours have dealt with the последствия of strong winds in Belarus.
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Foreigner Fined for Seven Speeding Violations During One Trip in Belarus
The Mahiliou Regional Executive Committee’s Internal Affairs Directorate reported that a driver
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Lithuania and Latvia Face Migrant Pressure, but Not Poland
Lithuanian and Latvian border guards again recorded a significant number of attempted border crossings
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Rostelecom Outage in Russia Also Affects Belarus
A major outage occurred in the Russian segment of the internet on the evening of April 6. The likely
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Foreigner Worked in Belarus for Several Years Using Fake Pharmacist Diploma
A foreign national worked in Lida for several years using a fake pharmacist diploma, but the deception
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Fire Breaks Out at Mahilioukhimvalakno Plant
A fire broke out during the day on April 6 at the Mahilioukhimvalakno enterprise, the Emergencies Ministry said.
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Agricultural Enterprise Worker Transported 10 Tonnes of Grain by Bicycle
The Interior Ministry press service said it had uncovered a large-scale grain theft in the Pinsk district.
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Homiel Resident Sentenced to Five Years for Fraud, Cites Sanctions in Court
The Savetski District Court of Minsk found a 60-year-old resident of Homiel guilty of fraud on an especially
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Mahiliou Resident Tried to Flee Traffic Police and Then Attempted to Offer Bribe
A resident of Mahiliou has been detained for attempting to bribe traffic police officers. According to
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Flagshtok: Explosion and Drone Flight Reported in Homiel
Residents of Homiel witnessed two overnight incidents in succession, Flagshtok reported. According to
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Founders of Miracle for Children Charity Fund Suspected of Fraud
The Interior Ministry said it had uncovered a fraudulent scheme in the Hrodna region operating under
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Belarusian Citizen With Drone Detained Near Vilnius Airport
Lithuania’s Public Security Service identified five violators over the past week for flying drones
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Prosecutors Accuse Charity Foundation Of Fraud
The Hrodna Prosecutor’s Office has opened a criminal case against officials of the charity foundation
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Mahiliou Emergency Ministry Denies Reports Of Explosions
Viachaslau Basharymau, head of the Mahiliou City Department for Emergency Situations, said that no incidents
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Sanitary Authorities Suspend Operations Of Two Fresh Greens Suppliers
Minsk’s sanitary and epidemiological service has identified violations by two suppliers of fresh greens.
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Nitric Acid Leak Reported in Minsk
A leak of non-concentrated nitric acid occurred in Minsk from a грузовой vehicle. According to the Ministry
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