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Tuesday, 11.03.2014, 16:54
Lithuania opens probe into CIA 'black site' allegations
21.02.2014Lithuanian prosecutors said on Thursday they have opened an investigation into claims that a Saudi terror suspect was held in an alleged secret CIA jail in the Baltic state, reports LETA/AFP.
Keyword tags: Crime, EU – Baltic States, Legislation, Lithuania
Seimas adopts law amendments aimed against telephone scams in Lithuania
26.12.2013Lithuanian Parliament adopted amendments to the Law on Criminal Intelligence authorizing the Prison Department under the Ministry of Justice and subordinate subdivisions to carry out criminal intelligence in detention facilities, informs LETA/ELTA.
Death penalty under discussion in Lithuania
25.09.2013After the cruel crime in Panevezys city, Lithuania's Speaker of the Seimas Vydas Gedvilas said that he would consider the opportunity of the death penalty to be restored in Lithuania, informs LETA/ELTA.
Robbery suspect Tokaho finally caught in Latvia
04.09.2013The police have finally apprehended robbery suspect Ralfs Tokaho, ending a manhunt that continued for more than one-and-a-half weeks in Latvia.
Latvia to extradite cyber-crime suspect Calovskis
07.08.2013The government decided to extradite Latvian cyber-crime suspect Deniss Calovskis to the United States, reported LETA.
Number of thefts in Estonia fell by 13% in Q1, while number of frauds increased
According to the crime barometer, a total of 9,052 criminal offences were registered in the first three months of 2013 in Estonia, reports BC the Ministry of Justice.
Estonia had a record drug year 2012
The Estonian police confiscated in 2012 a record amount of narcotic substances and criminal incomes but more drug-related deaths at streets took place than before, LETA/Postimees writes.
A way to progress for the Baltic States: industry and manufacturing 
