Ukraine national breaks border lifting gate to smuggle vodka to Belarus

A Ukraine national illegally entered the territory of Belarus after breaking a lifting gate at the closed border post of Votchina in order to smuggle vodka into Belarus. Border guards in the Brest region arrested his VW Passat 15 meters of the state border with Ukraine. They impounded over 200 vodka bottles and 8 bags with shoes and clothes.

The detainee is charged with the illegal crossing of the border. If convicted, he could be sentenced to a maximum of two years.