Lithuanian customs did not allow two Tesla Cybertruck electric vehicles to be exported from the country due to sanctions against Russia

Lithuanian customs officers seized two Tesla Cybertruck vehicles.

This happened at the Shalchininkai border crossing on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border.

The reason for this decision by customs officers from the Baltic republic was anti-Russian sanctions.

It is known that the seized electric cars were initially planned to be imported into the territory of Belarus.

However, representatives of the Lithuanian customs have a suspicion: they admit that the vehicles can then be transported to the Russian Federation.

Details of the decision of the Lithuanian customs

Customs officials in the Baltic country did not give permission to export two Tesla Cybertrucks.

Customs officers did not allow the export of cars worth more than 200 thousand euros allegedly imported to Belarus, – MIA provides a translated quote from a statement by a Lithuanian government agency.

It is emphasized that customs officers suspect the following: if electric cars are imported into Belarusian territory, then they will later end up in Russia.

But the fact is that the European Union has banned the export of expensive cars to the Russian Federation.

Lithuanian customs officers have launched a pre-trial investigation.

It is known that the interrogated motorists were released. However, there is no talk of returning the vehicles to them.

Earlier it became known that in the cities of Lithuania, including the capital, .