Police unions fear Skvernelis reforms will be scrapped
The Lithuanian police officers’ union, the Officers‘ National Trade Union (NPPS) fear that reforms begun by Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis may be scrapped by his successor and is threatening to...
View ArticleLithuanian police crack down on small speed limit breaches
Drivers in Lithuania may soon face fines for smaller speed limit infractions than before. [...] The post Lithuanian police crack down on small speed limit breaches appeared first on the Lithuania...
View ArticleDomestic violence reports ‘grew several times’ over last 5 years in Lithuania
Lithuania adopted its law on domestic violence law five years ago and the number of reported cases of domestic abuse has been growing, which suggests that Lithuanians are increasingly recognising...
View ArticleLithuanian police seize €3.5m of fake notes
The Lithuanian police have prevented almost counterfeit 50-euro notes, totalling €3.5 million, from entering circulation in the country and abroad. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly...
View ArticlePoliceman’s death puts focus on officers’ safety
A killing of a policeman while on duty last week has drawn attention to the issue of officers' safety. Lithuania's minister of the interior is planning a meeting with police leadership and unions to...
View ArticlePolice bust international arms smuggling ring headed by Lithuanians
Nine Lithuanian nationals have been detained during an international operation in Lithuania on the suspicion of links with terrorism and arms smuggling, in addition to another 15 Lithuanians busted in...
View ArticleLandslide victims in Norway confirmed as Lithuanian
The three male workers killed in a landslide in Norway are Lithuanian citizens aged 27, 43 and 47, local police confirmed to BNS. [...] The post Landslide victims in Norway confirmed as Lithuanian...
View ArticleDrinking and driving. A sobering experience after the facts
Over the last year, there has been a lot of attention to alcohol problems in general and drinking and driving in particular. A high-profile civil servant, a TV personality and more recently a candidate...
View ArticleLithuanian, UK officers conduct joint human trafficking probe
Lithuanian and UK officers are conducting a joint probe into human trafficking, police in the port city of Klaipėda said on Thursday. [...] The post Lithuanian, UK officers conduct joint human...
View ArticlePolice open probe into online comments after brutal murder
Lithuania's police have opened an investigation into online comments after the recent murder of Ieva Strazdauskaitė. [...] The post Police open probe into online comments after brutal murder appeared...
View ArticlePolice cracks heroin supply chain to Roma settlement in Vilnius
Vilnius police have cracked a heroin supply channel from the Middle East to the Roma settlement in the Lithuanian capital organized and conducted by a Tajik national in close contacts with Roma people...
View ArticlePolice intends to buy 500 new vehicles this year
In an effort to add new vehicles to its transport depot, Lithuania's police plans to purchase about 500 automobiles for patrol tasks this year. [...] The post Police intends to buy 500 new vehicles...
View ArticleLithuanian officials train to repel raids by foreign saboteurs
Lithuanian border guards, police and public security officers are training to repel cross-border raids by foreign saboteurs in an exercise on Tuesday, the Interior Ministry said. [...] The post...
View ArticlePolice opens probe into hacking of BNS system
Lithuania's Criminal Police has opened a pre-trial investigation into hacking of the system of Vilnius bureau of BNS news agency and publishing of fake news. [...] The post Police opens probe into...
View ArticleNew security solution helps Lithuanian police find car parts stolen in Sweden
Swedish law-enforcement bodies take additional measures against car part thefts and cooperate with their colleagues in Lithuania, whose nationals commit a significant portion of these thefts, Swedish...
View ArticlePolice detain 12 men with airsoft guns in forest close to Vilnius
Police on Sunday morning detained 12 men with airsoft guns in a forest near Nemenčinė, in the district of Vilnius, the Lithuanian Police Department said. [...] The post Police detain 12 men with...
View ArticleARAS warning after Nemenčinė incident: don’t play war games in Lithuanian...
Sunday morning at the Nemenčinė forest, a 12-person group gathers. It could be noted that some men are wearing the Russian model masked uniforms and are armed with the Russian machine guns. After...
View ArticleEUR 13,000 worth of forged euros found in Lithuania
Over 13,000 worth of euros have been detected in Alytus, southern Lithuania, local police said on Friday. [...] The post EUR 13,000 worth of forged euros found in Lithuania appeared first on the...
View ArticleSpanish female soldier attacked in Šiauliai
A female Spanish Air Force soldier was attacked in Šiauliai, northern Lithuania on Tuesday night. [...] The post Spanish female soldier attacked in Šiauliai appeared first on the Lithuania Tribune.
View ArticlePolice seize hashish cargo worth 20 mln EUR
The Lithuanian police announced on Wednesday that they have seized 1.5 tons of hashish shipment worth around 20 million euros (22.6 million U.S. dollars), the largest in the country's history. [...]...
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