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Details of the operation were presented at a press conference by Darius Valkavičius, Chief Prosecutor of the Kaunas Regional Prosecutor’s Office, and Elanas Jablonskas, Chief of the Marijampolė County Police Chief Commissariat.
“Intense and secret. Full of unusual details. Such is this successful investigation by the Marijampolė police. E.Jablonskas, who recently led the Kaunas County Police, posted such an intriguing message on his Facebook account Wednesday night about everything, already tomorrow! ”.
At a press conference on Thursday, Mr Valkavičius announced that on November 24, Marijampolė County LSC officials, who had information on possible criminal acts, were carrying out long-term measures, together with specialized prosecutors of the Kaunas District Prosecutor’s Office, carried out an operation, during which a large amount of cash was found. more than 600 thousand. two rifles in illegal possession and 12 expensive weapons of various kinds. In this case, more than 10 searches were carried out simultaneously in the Marijampolė region, in the living environment of the suspect and his relatives.
“There is a suspect in the case. The circle of suspects may expand. The prosecutor put him into custody, a written commitment not to leave. In the near future, steps will be taken to restrict property rights to the property. The goal is transfer the money found to the state. The suspect received notifications about suspicions of illegal enrichment, the issue of the legalization of criminally acquired property as a crime, the illegal possession of weapons, is resolved. It is believed that information will be received about other possible crimes “, said D. Valcavičius.
The arrest of the suspect was carefully planned to protect the public and the police officers investigating him from potential threats.
In the near future, according to D.Valkavičius, the goal will be to find out the origin of the money found and the property seized: a financial investigation will be carried out on both individuals and companies.
The investigation began after intelligence and a long-term police action was carried out. About 50 policemen participated in the operation. Most of them are immunity officers from Tauragė, Alytus, Marijampolė, Vilnius and Kaunas counties. Officials from the Marijampolė County Economic Crimes Investigation, the Lithuanian Highway Police Service and the Lithuanian Police ARAS Counter-terrorism Operations Team were also used in the operation. It is believed that a police officer may also be involved in this crime. There are some threats: the immunity service will carry out an internal investigation.
“The suspect was known to the police, but the success of the investigation only came when he was led by immunity investigating officers. This indicates possible links with police officers. This will result in an internal audit. The investigation will show how much this can do. be related to the police. We will try to identify people who are not loyal to the police, we will decide on their ability to work in general, “said E. Jablonskas.
Kaunas County LSC Photo / Detained Evidence
According to E. Jablonskas, weapons detained in 2012 from the Vilkaviškis district priest’s weapons collection may also have been found on the detained person. In addition to weapons, that collection included several daggers and commissions from more than 70 years.
VIDEO: A detention operation was filmed: a lot of money and weapons were found among the detainees
“During the search, we found part of that collection of weapons. Cold weapons. A variety of items have been found that are currently being inspected. This shows that a person is really prone to committing crimes, accumulating individual data. Although permission was granted. To use weapons, in violation of the licensing procedure, the weapons were thrown out of place (for example, on the floor of a non-residential house being installed) and stored outside of safes. Some weapons are not registered and possibly are in illegal possession Weapons in legal possession were kept in violation of established procedures.
Interesting clues have been found on which we will evaluate and make individual decisions. Most of the money was left in a shoe box, in a freely accessible location. The money was hidden in different places, in different amounts. A man had a lot of money, possibly not knowing exactly how much it is, ”said E. Jablonskas.
During the search, they found silencers adapted for weapons, many different types of ammunition, and a temple weapon “crossbow”.
Kaunas County LSC photo / Euros in a shoe box
According to him, weapons of various calibers were found, mostly automatic and firearms. They are combat weapons. More than 10 of them were detected, to be exact; the police do not name them.
The suspect is a businessman: he owns several companies whose financial activities will be investigated. Police do not disclose whether the detainee has been convicted in the past and, if so, why.
The preliminary investigation launched in October by the Immunity and Internal Investigation Division of the Marijampolė County Police Chief Commissariat, carried out in conjunction with officers from the Economic Crimes Investigation Division of the Criminal Police, is led by the Prosecutor of the 3rd Prosecution Division of the Kaunas Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
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