On Monday afternoon, border officials from the Vilnius Border Guard District’s Padvarionys Border Post intercepted a passenger bus traversing the border from Minsk into Lithuania. During routine checks, border guards discovered that one of the passengers, a 53-year-old Belarusian citizen, was subject to an outstanding European Arrest Warrant issued by Poland in January 2021. The individual stated his intended travel route was to Riga, with the ultimate destination being Bucharest in Romania, where he claimed to have business interests related to agriculture.
Upon confirming the warrant, the border guards detained the Belarusian man and secured him in a temporary holding cell, immediately notifying the Criminal Police Bureau of Lithuania regarding the incident. Following this notification, the wanted individual was transferred into the custody of police officers from the Main Directorate of Police in the capital, who were waiting at the PKP station. The operation highlighted the ongoing cooperation between border agencies in monitoring movement across international boundaries.
The discovery underscores the enforcement of judicial warrants at key border crossing points, ensuring compliance with international law. The transfer of the detained passenger marked the conclusion of the initial border check, with local police taking custody of the individual.
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