{"id":511255,"date":"2026-01-21T14:21:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reform.news\/?p=511255"},"modified":"2026-01-21T14:51:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:51:25","slug":"convoy-of-seven-cars-carrying-contraband-detained-at-polish-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/convoy-of-seven-cars-carrying-contraband-detained-at-polish-border","title":{"rendered":"Convoy of Seven Cars Carrying Contraband Detained at Polish Border"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>Polish customs officers found smuggled cigarettes in seven vehicles that crossed the Belarusian-Polish border one after another, the Polish customs service reported.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicles arrived at the Bobrowniki border crossing. During inspections, customs officers discovered cigarettes hidden in engine compartments, wheel arches, roofs, and wheels. In total, more than 30,000 cigarettes were seized, with an estimated value of 31,000 zlotys (around $8,600).<\/p>\n<p>The drivers \u2014 six Belarusians and one Pole \u2014 were fined a total of 58,000 zlotys ($16,000).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_511243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-511243\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-511243\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3c563351-dbff-4c17-8c28-43607462149f.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3c563351-dbff-4c17-8c28-43607462149f.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3c563351-dbff-4c17-8c28-43607462149f-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3c563351-dbff-4c17-8c28-43607462149f-1200x797.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3c563351-dbff-4c17-8c28-43607462149f-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3c563351-dbff-4c17-8c28-43607462149f-602x400.jpeg 602w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-511243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u0424\u043e\u0442\u043e: gov.pl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_511245\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-511245\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-511245\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7d86f0ae-5951-40fe-91b1-9817aedb4667.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7d86f0ae-5951-40fe-91b1-9817aedb4667.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7d86f0ae-5951-40fe-91b1-9817aedb4667-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7d86f0ae-5951-40fe-91b1-9817aedb4667-1200x797.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7d86f0ae-5951-40fe-91b1-9817aedb4667-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7d86f0ae-5951-40fe-91b1-9817aedb4667-602x400.jpeg 602w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-511245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u0424\u043e\u0442\u043e: gov.pl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_511244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-511244\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-511244\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10b3b216-20e6-4916-bc29-46fa0d5682f9.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10b3b216-20e6-4916-bc29-46fa0d5682f9.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10b3b216-20e6-4916-bc29-46fa0d5682f9-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10b3b216-20e6-4916-bc29-46fa0d5682f9-1200x797.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10b3b216-20e6-4916-bc29-46fa0d5682f9-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10b3b216-20e6-4916-bc29-46fa0d5682f9-602x400.jpeg 602w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-511244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u0424\u043e\u0442\u043e: gov.pl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polish customs officers found smuggled cigarettes in seven vehicles that crossed the Belarusian-Polish border one after another, the Polish customs service reported. The vehicles arrived at the Bobrowniki border crossing. During inspections, customs officers discovered cigarettes hidden in engine compartments, wheel arches, roofs, and wheels. 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