Searches were conducted simultaneously at multiple locations. The State Police carried out 26 searches in Riga, discovering warehouses containing cigarettes and detaining 7 individuals, including 6 Latvian and 1 Russian national. Meanwhile, the State Border Guard carried out 8 searches in Ludza, Rēzekne and Daugavpils, detaining 25 Ukrainian nationals at the Ludza factory, where counterfeit cigarettes were being manufactured under well-known brand names.Seizures by the State Police164 million cigarettes without excise stamps, equivalent to 16 semi-trailer lorry loads3 passenger cars and 3 cargo trucks used for criminal activitiesEUR 55 000 in cashVarious technical equipment, including GPS signal jammers and detectorsAn unregistered firearm and ammunitionSeizures by the State Border Guard132 million cigarettes without excise stamps, equivalent to 13 semi-trailer lorry loadsApproximately 47 tons of shredded tobacco leaves, enough to produce 68 million cigarettes4 cargo trucks with trailers and 1 cargo van used for criminal activitiesCounterfeit excise stampsAn illegal cigarette factory in Ludza, equipped with production machinery and raw materialsWarehouses containing raw materials for cigarette production in other locationsThe investigation was supported by Europol, which provided analytical support to the authorities involved. Europol also organised operational meetings and provided remote support during the searches. The Lithuanian Customs Criminal Service (Muitinės kriminalinė tarnyba) also supported this investigation. Several criminal cases related to illegal tobacco production and money laundering have been initiated by Latvian authorities as a follow-up to the operation. Prior to the raids, several individuals linked to the network's criminal activities and involved in laundering illicit funds in Latvia were detained. The extensive operation by Latvian authorities to dismantle the illegal cigarette factory has been documented in a comprehensive video:

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