A joint international law enforcement operation was conducted involving multiple agencies, including the Criminal Police Service of Lithuania (MKT), EUROPOL, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), the Central Bureau of the Republic of Poland, and the National Guard of the Portuguese Republic. The MKT played a significant role, having been one of the primary initiators and major contributors to the scope of the investigation. These coordinated international actions within Lithuania have been ongoing since late 2025.
In the context of the investigation, authorities detained a Lithuanian citizen who is suspected of organizing a sophisticated shadow tobacco production network. Law enforcement sources indicated that the arrested individual was already known to authorities due to prior suspicions of engaging in comparable criminal activities. Simultaneously, parallel enforcement actions took place in Spain.
The Civil Guard executed a total of 23 searches across several provinces, specifically naming Alicante, Quenya, Huelva, Murcia, Seville, and Toledo. The scope of these searches was comprehensive, covering residential properties, commercial establishments, storage facilities, and industrial warehouses. The coordinated nature of this operation highlights cross-border efforts to combat illicit trade networks.
The involvement of multiple national and supranational bodies underscores the complexity of the criminal enterprises targeted, resulting in arrests and extensive searches across different jurisdictions.
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