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March 24 around 1 pm 40 min. 8 war artillery shells, 2 training grenades, 11 hand grenades, 2 mine shells, 2 anti-tank grenades, 4 mortar shells, 1 artillery shoulder, two revolvers, were found in Joniškis, smoothbore rifles from the Vilniaus street and various parts of arms.
The explosives were carried away by officers of the Lithuanian police anti-terrorist operations team “Aras”, the police announced on Thursday.
A pre-trial investigation is under way in accordance with article 253 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania. 2 d.
The day before, the police also vaguely announced that explosives had been found in Joniškis and that Aro’s help was needed, hiding in a laconic message that the action was taking place in a museum.
On Thursday morning, the communication group of the Šiauliai County Police Chief’s Station circulated a more detailed report to the public, explaining the circumstances in which explosives and illegally held weapons suddenly appeared among the displays in the warehouse of the Museum.
On the afternoon of March 23, the police officers of the Joniškis district received a report about suspicious exhibits found in the museum warehouse.
The officials were received by an employee of this museum, who moved the exhibits from Vilniaus Street. located from one building to another. Carrying a box, the museologist-archaeologist noticed an old war explosive that turned out to be with explosives.
It had no inventory number. The man carefully removed the explosive from the box and placed it on the grass. It was decided to verify that no more dangerous exhibits had been introduced into the new facilities. One of them also raised suspicions. The explosive was very heavy, but with an inventory number. Museum staff reported these creatures to the police.
Two artillery shells and an anti-tank grenade were taken away by the summoned officers of the Lithuanian police Aras counterterrorism operations team during the war. According to the deminers, the explosives were not life-threatening, they could be transported and were therefore taken to a safe place for destruction.
The museologist-archaeologist noticed an old war explosive that turned out to be explosive.
On Wednesday (March 24), Joniškis officials went to the museum again to find out if the museum has a permit to store weapons and ammunition, and they inspected all the exhibits in the warehouse. After the inspection, Aro’s agents had to be re-invited. These removed two cumulative training grenades, eight artillery shells, eleven hand grenades, two mines, two anti-tank grenades and four mortar shells, one 25mm artillery shell from the museum for destruction.
And the police officers took in wartime three revolvers, two smooth-bore rifles, as well as various parts of weapons. The weapons will be handed over to specialists to investigate whether they are suitable for shooting.
The Arms and Ammunition Control Law stipulates that possession of weapons and explosives requires a permit. Each weapon must have documents of its acquisition. Collectible weapons and explosives must be deactivated and declared unfit for use.
The Joniškis Museum of History and Culture does not have permission to store firearms and explosives. Thus, their illegal disposition has led to a pre-trial investigation to find out how these weapons entered the museum, why they were not stored in the manner regulated by the Arms and Ammunition Control Law, why they were not allowed to be held.
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