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Lithuanian Police Detain Three Men After About 7 kg of Suspected Cannabis Found in Šilalė and Šilutė

Two men were stopped in a car and a third was found at an apartment. Police say the material is not yet confirmed as cannabis.

By Donte West · Oct 15, 2026

Three men were detained on a Thursday evening in western Lithuania, according to LRT, citing ELTA. Two were in a car stopped in Šilalė, where about 2 kg of plant material was found. The third was found at an apartment in Šilutė, where about 5 kg was found, roughly 7 kg in total.

Police suspect the material is cannabis; the article says it was not yet confirmed. A pre-trial investigation covers possession without intent to distribute and possession of a large quantity. All three were held in the Klaipėda county police detention cell. The report prints only birth years, and no names.

Why it matters: The substance had not been confirmed when the report ran. The men are suspects, and the report describes detention while the pre-trial investigation proceeds.

Source: LRT (via ELTA), 2026-10-09 (translated from Lithuanian). Forgotten Prisoner's account is based on this reporting. An arrest or charge is not proof of guilt.

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