Two suspected marijuana packets found in Birzai stairwell
Two resealable packets of suspected marijuana were found in an apartment stairwell on Vejo Street in Birzai on 9 November 2026. Police seized them for expert examination and opened a pre-trial investigation for possession without intent to distribute.
On 9 November 2026 at about 17:06, two resealable plastic packets were noticed
in the stairwell of an apartment building on Vejo Street in Birzai, according to
Panevezys County police.[1]The packets were suspected to contain a prohibited
plant-origin narcotic substance, marijuana.[1]
The packets were seized and handed over to experts for examination.[1]Officers opened a pre-trial investigation for unlawful possession of narcotic or
psychotropic substances without intent to distribute, under Article 259 of the
Lithuanian Criminal Code.[1]The offence carries a possible fine, arrest or
imprisonment of up to two years.[1]
Case data
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Agency
Panevezys County Chief Police Commissariat
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Activity
Possession
Case stage
Under investigation
Region
Panevezys County
Sources
AINAaina.ltLTBiržuose laiptinėje rasti paketėliai su marihuana | AINA.lt
Open questions the AI reported
No weight or confirmed content for the two packets was published; laboratory examination was pending.
No suspects, arrests or charges were named in the report.
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