Three young Spanish men were due to be punished under the administrative right system, which would have treated the case as a misdemeanor rather than a criminal act. However, a judge of the Third Vilnius District Court has ruled to have all gathered material transferred to the prosecutor's office, which, in turn, launched a pretrial investigation.
If found guilty, the accused face a fine, arrest or imprisonment for up to two years.
The 'flag desecration incident' took place in the center of the capital, in Gediminas avenue around 7:20 a.m. Saturday morning.
The police reports that three men tore down the flag from Bank of Lithuania building after leaving a night club.
A security
worker from the bank called the police, who detained the suspects.
The Spanish embassy in Lithuania was informed about the incident.
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