Lithuanian customs officers confiscated an Audi Q7 with Russian number plates at the Medininkai checkpoint on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border. The vehicle, owned by a Russian citizen and driven by a Moldovan citizen, was detained for violating EU restrictions on vehicles with Russian registration.
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The first car with Russian number plates was confiscated at Medininkai checkpoint on 11 March
A Moldovan citizen driving an Audi Q7 with Russian plates was detained at the checkpoint
The car was owned by a Russian citizen and valued at €41,690
Lithuania has seized the first Russian-registered car since a change in rules requiring Russian vehicles to be re-registered in Lithuania
The car was seized at 11 p.m. local time on March 11 at the Medininkai border crossing
The car, a 41,000 euro ($45,000) Audi Q7, was being driven by a Moldovan citizen from Lithuania to Belarus
The owner of the car is a Russian citizen, different from the driver
The vehicle will likely be confiscated and may be transferred to Ukraine
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