On a Thursday night, following the arrival of a flight from Belfast at Kaunas Airport, officers from the Vilnius Border Guard unit checked the passengers' documentation. They discovered that one of the passengers, a 25-year-old man recorded as homeless in Lithuania, had been wanted by the police since January 8 of this year. The man had received a nine-month prison sentence for a criminal offense but had evaded his sentence and fled Lithuania. Additionally, he is recognized as a recidivist by the court.

The incident unfolded when the passenger attempted to retrieve a shipment of cigarettes that had been flown in, prompting the attention of the border guards as well as a service dog. The border guards, acting upon the information from the initiators of the search, detained the passenger in a temporary holding facility and later handed him over to the police officers from Kaunas, who arrived at the airport.

This incident is notable as it falls within a broader context of border security and the enforcement of criminal justice in Lithuania, especially concerning individuals trying to evade legal consequences. In less than two months this year alone, border guards have detained 76 individuals, with 60 of those captured at airports, highlighting the ongoing vigilance required in managing border control and criminal enforcement.