Фото: полиция Белостока
Two smugglers were detained near Białystok, Poland, after arriving to collect a weather balloon carrying cigarettes from Belarus. The Podlasie provincial police reported the incident. A teenager helped police detain the men.
The young man spotted the smuggling balloon at night after it landed in his parents’ pasture. He alerted his parents, who called the police.
The family then went outside to see what had happened. They saw a car entering their property. The men in the vehicle behaved aggressively after learning that police were on their way. The family prevented them from leaving.
The 41-year-old and 38-year-old men were subsequently detained. They tried to explain that they had ended up in the field by accident, allegedly while looking for a friend whom they were supposed to pick up from a wedding.
The weather balloon was carrying 3,000 packs of cigarettes. In addition, a small amount of marijuana was found on one of the men.
Both men were charged with smuggling, while one was also charged with drug possession. The court ordered both to be held in custody for three months.