Drones detect illegal drink in Lithuania

By Catherine Hardy

Published on 28/04/2016 - 18:58•Updated 09/12/2019 - 10:08

The country is the largest consumer of alcohol in the EU

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Lithuanian police are using military drones to scout for illegal alcohol distillery points in the country’s woods.

They are seen as a big problem in Lithuania which is the largest consumer of alcohol in the EU.

There were 500 investigations last year alone.

LRT EBU | Lithuania illegal alcohol police drone: https://t.co/rj165tALKT
— Lietuviškas Burbulas (@ltBurbulas) April 28, 2016

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