Police

  • Society

Police 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…

6 years ago
  • Defence

Spanish female soldier attacked in Šiauliai

A female Spanish Air Force soldier was attacked in Šiauliai, northern Lithuania on Tuesday night. [...]

6 years ago
  • Society

EUR 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. [...]

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

ARAS warning after Nemenčinė incident: don’t play war games in Lithuanian forests

Sunday morning at the Nemenčinė forest, a 12-person group gathers. It could be noted that some men are wearing the…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Police 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,…

8 years ago
  • Uncategorized

New 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…

8 years ago
  • Politics

Police 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…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuanian 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…

8 years ago
  • Society

Police 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…

8 years ago
  • Society

Police 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…

8 years ago
  • Society

Police 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. [...]

8 years ago
  • European Union
  • Society

Lithuanian, 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…

8 years ago
  • Opinion

Drinking 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…

8 years ago
  • Global LT

Landslide 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…

8 years ago
  • Society

Police 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…

8 years ago
  • Society

Policeman’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…

8 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian 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…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Domestic 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…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian police crack down on small speed limit breaches

Drivers in Lithuania may soon face fines for smaller speed limit infractions than before. [...]

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

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…

9 years ago