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Lithuanian fugitive arrested in Thessaloniki

Lithuanian fugitive arrested in Thessaloniki

A 45-year-old Lithuanian national who had escaped from prison in his country was arrested on Friday in Thessaloniki on a European arrest warrant.

He  reportedly violated a two-day prison furlough in April last year while serving a six-year prison sentence and has since been wanted.

He appeared before a Thessaloniki prosecutor in order to begin extradition proceedings

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