Soldier detained in Panevėžys with drugs in car

Police in Panevėžys found narcotic substances in an Audi A4 stopped at night, with a soldier from the King Mindaugas Hussar Battalion in possession. A pre-trial investigation has been initiated.

Soldier detained in Panevėžys with drugs in car

Soldier detained at night in Panevėžys — white powder found in his possession

Google News LT — Crime (lt) reports that police in Panevėžys stopped a vehicle in which a passenger — a Lithuanian Army soldier — was carrying narcotic substances.

The incident occurred on Wednesday night at approximately 3 a.m. on Staniūnų Street. According to police department data, officers stopped an Audi A4 driven by a man born in 1996.

The soldier from the King Mindaugas Hussar Battalion, born in 2003, was travelling in the vehicle off duty. Officers discovered and seized a polythene bag containing white powder from him. The substance is suspected to be a narcotic drug.

A pre-trial investigation has been initiated for unlawful possession of narcotic substances without intent to distribute.

Source: Google News LT — Crime (lt)

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