Man returning from Ireland arrested at Vilnius Airport for outstanding sentence

A Lithuanian man, 31, who had been living in Ireland, found himself in custody upon returning to Vilnius. Border guards at Vilnius Airport identified him as a wanted individual when his flight from Dublin landed on Monday night.

The man was sought by Vilnius police for an offense for which he had been convicted and sentenced to arrest, a sentence he had failed to serve for over two years. Border guards detained him, notified the authority that issued the warrant, and subsequently handed him over to Vilnius police officers who arrived at the airport.

This apprehension is part of a broader effort by the State Border Guard Service (VSAT). In the first five months of this year, VSAT officers have detained 231 individuals wanted by Lithuanian and foreign law enforcement agencies. Of these, 214 were Lithuanian citizens, while the remainder included citizens from Latvia, Belarus, the United Kingdom, Russia, Ireland, Moldova, Romania, and Turkey.