2024-04-21 10:22:22
As reported by the Police Department, on April 20 around 6 p.m. 35 minutes Vilnius County Police and Kaunas County Police received reports from an unidentified telephone terrorist that explosives were placed at the airports of Vilnius, Kaunas, Šiauliai and Palanga, which will explode in 20 minutes. (or in 2 hours).
The police officers immediately evaluated the reports as possibly false, so the “Shield” plan was not introduced anywhere, and people were not evacuated from the airports.
Officers, together with airport staff, searched their entrances and premises, but no suspicious items or explosives were found.
It was the second such threat in two days. On Friday, Vilnius and Kaunas airports were threatened with explosions. At that time, about 100 passengers were evacuated from Kaunas airport.
No explosives were found on Friday either.
To read more about Friday’s event, click here.
This time, the material of the incident has been collected, and the issue of starting a pre-trial investigation regarding a false report about a danger to the public or an accident is being resolved.
The Criminal Code states that anyone who falsely reported or disseminated information about an impending danger or major disaster to the public or an object of state importance that meets the criteria set forth in the Civil Protection Act, if emergency services were called as a result, shall be punished with public service or a fine, or imprisonment restriction, or arrest, or imprisonment for up to one year.
2024-04-21 10:22:22