[Explosives Intercepted in Belarus While Being Shipped from Poland to Russia]
On April 6th, customs officers in Belarus intercepted a shipment of explosives being transported from Poland to the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). This is the largest case of smuggling explosives ever seized in Belarus. Criminals attempted to smuggle 580 kilograms of special high-explosive PETN into Russia.
The bus driver, Yevgeny Manko, who was carrying the explosives and was detained in Belarus, initially stated that he had no knowledge of the extremely dangerous pentaerythritol tetranitrate inside the vehicle. "Someone took advantage of me; they didn't give a second thought about what might happen to me, my family, or others. This is my area of professional activity—I transport vehicles from Europe to Russia and Belarus as a legal entity."
Manko said he received an order to transport this bus from a acquaintance named Roman in Estonia. Roman claimed he was acting on the instructions of a man named Ivan, who was responsible for modifying vehicles specifically prepared for transporting hazardous goods.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1828794596431883/
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