Three young Spanish men were due to be punished under theadministrative right system, which would have treated the case as a misdemeanor rather than a criminal act. However, a judge of the Third Vilnius District Courthas 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 afine, arrest or imprisonment for up to two years.
The 'flag desecration incident' took place in the center of the capital, inGediminas avenue around 7:20 a.m. Saturday morning.
The police reports that three men tore down the flag fromBank of Lithuania building after leaving a night club.
A securityworker from the bank called the police, who detained the suspects.
The Spanish embassy in Lithuania was informed about the incident.
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