Lithuanian citizen L. B., born in 1962, is accused of, acting in a group of accomplices with N. M. and G. B., illegally possessing, transporting, and selling to V. V. (the investigation regarding these three individuals was separated) about 1.5 kg of powder containing about 1 kg of narcotic substance – cocaine.
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This criminal case was separated from another high-profile investigation.
According to the pre-trial investigation data, the mentioned persons organized and committed this very serious crime in Lithuania at the beginning of 2017. It was agreed that the mentioned accomplices would sell drugs, i.e., cocaine, to V. V. for 50 thousand Euros.
The data collected during the investigation reasonably indicate that L. B., together with N. M. and G. B., illegally possessed about 1.5 kg of narcotic substance (powder), containing about 1 kg of cocaine, after which N. M. and G. B. packed these drugs and sealed them tightly into 6 canned food boxes using a can sealing device.
One of the accomplices brought them to Kaunas and sold them to V. V. During the drug transfer, V. V. paid 10 thousand Euros, and the remaining amount was to be handed over to the accomplices after the cocaine was sold.
For conspiracy purposes, V. V. took the purchased narcotic substance to his residence located in the Klaipėda district. In spring 2017, police officers, conducting a search at V. V.’s home, found and seized the canned boxes with hidden cocaine.
After separating and concluding part of this investigation regarding N. M., G. B., and V. V., in February 2023, the Šiauliai District Court sentenced them to long-term imprisonment.
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In this investigation, the last of the accomplices – L. B. – was detained abroad in 2018, where he was serving a prison sentence for another criminal offense.
After returning to Lithuania, he could not avoid responsibility even after a long time. The man was detained and placed in custody. Later, a preventive measure – bail – was imposed on him.
Temporary restrictions were placed on the ownership rights to the accused’s monetary funds – more than 344,000 Euros and nearly 4,000 US dollars.
For illegal handling of a very large amount of narcotic or psychotropic substances, imprisonment from 10 to 15 years is prescribed.
