Lithuanian Police Seize Hundreds of Drug Packages, Arrest Two Youths

Lithuanian law enforcement has dismantled a significant drug distribution network, arresting two young men suspected of trafficking substantial amounts of narcotics across Klaipėda and other Lithuanian cities. The investigation, initiated in August 2025 by the Klaipėda County Chief Police Commissariat's Organized Crime Investigation Board, has led to the seizure of over 400 prepared drug packages.

The operation began when police in Klaipėda stopped two unemployed individuals, aged 19 and 21, who aroused suspicion in a local park. A search of the 21-year-old revealed 13 sealed bags containing the psychotropic substance 3-CMC. Nearby, officers discovered a bag with an additional 13 similar packages. A subsequent search of the suspects' vehicle uncovered 94 bags of 3-CMC, 31 bags of cocaine, and 52 bags of cannabis.

Further investigation revealed that the suspects were involved in drug distribution through online groups, with buyers allegedly paying in cryptocurrency. Upon payment, buyers would receive coordinates to hidden drug stashes. The police also discovered 18 drug caches in the same park, containing 11 bags of cocaine and 7 bags of 3-CMC.

The investigation expanded to include other cities as evidence emerged of the suspects' wider operations. Between August and September 2025, police in Molėtai, Utena, Ukmergė, Vilnius, Jonava, Kaunas, and Panevėžys located drug stashes. These seizures included various substances such as 2-CMC, MDMA, 4-CMC, 2-CB, ketamine, and psilocybin mushrooms, totaling hundreds of packages prepared for distribution.

Both suspects have been charged with illegal possession and distribution of large quantities of narcotic and psychotropic substances. They were initially detained and subsequently placed under arrest, a measure later replaced by written recognizance.