Polotsk border guards detained a man wanted in Latvia

August 27, Minsk /BelTA correspondent/. Polotsk border guards detained two citizens of Latvia in the area of the village of Adamishki, one of whom is wanted by the Latvian police. This was reported to BelTA by the press center of the State Border Committee of Belarus. The detainees attempted to illegally transport about 900 packs of "Magnat" cigarettes across the border. According to the State Border Committee, the offenders will be handed over to the Latvian side today. In turn, Lithuanian border guards detained two citizens of Belarus with four boxes of cigarettes. It was established that the citizens had been detained for smuggling before. A check is being conducted regarding this fact. Most likely, the press center suggested, a criminal case will be initiated against the detained Belarusians by the Lithuanian law enforcement agencies.-0-