A 55-year-old antheral was detained successful Thessaloniki, whom Lithuanian authorities suspect of engagement successful preparing a treble execution connected Lithuanian territory. Local and Lithuanian media reported this.
According to Greek media, the detainee is A 55-year-old antheral of Greek origin, primitively from Georgia. He was detained again February 10 successful the western portion of Thessaloniki based European apprehension warrant.
Thessaloniki Board of Appeal has already approved his extradition to Lithuania, but the suspect himself disputes this determination and intends to entreaty to Supreme Court of Greece (Areopagus)who indispensable marque the last determination connected the case.
What is helium accused of?
According to the probe materials, the antheral is considered a subordinate of a web that, according to Lithuanian instrumentality enforcement officers, was preparing the execution of two people:
- 46-year-old Russian activistwho received governmental asylum successful Lithuania;
- Lithuanian governmental advisorknown for his anti-Russian position.
The probe claims that the suspects were target surveillancecollected information, used photographs and videos, and allegedly installed listening devices.
One of the intended targets was recovered under a vehicle. tracking deviceand the Russian activist’s physics systems, according to the investigation, were hacked.
Financial footprint and planetary group
According to investigators, the idiosyncratic detained successful Greece could person participated successful the transfer 5 thousand eurosintended for mentation of the operation.
The total magnitude of remuneration to the organizers, according to various media reports, was estimated from 10 to 50 thousand euroswhile nonstop performers could beryllium promised up to 40 thousand euros each.
In total, astatine slightest 7 radical are progressive successful the caseamong which are citizens of various countries, including Greece, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania.
Some of the suspects were detained by Lithuanian information forces March 12, 2025. However, it is alleged that the alleged main organizers of the transgression person not yet been detained.
According to media reports, 1 of the cardinal defendants successful the case, who has Russian and Greek citizenshippresumably located successful Germany.
The detainee himself denies each charges and states that if extradited to Lithuania, his beingness could beryllium successful danger.
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