Lithuanian prosecutors seek compulsory treatment for man who imported drugs from abroad

Lithuanian prosecutors have proposed mandatory psychiatric treatment for a 40-year-old man accused of smuggling large quantities of drugs into the country, state news agency ELTA reported on Wednesday.

The Kaunas Regional Prosecutor’s Office has filed a case against the man, identified only as A.D., for the illegal possession and distribution of narcotic and psychotropic substances, as well as their smuggling in significant quantities. Investigators allege that between June and October last year, A.D. received four shipments of various pills from France.

One of the parcels contained 100 ecstasy tablets and 70 grams of powder containing amphetamine, which prosecutors claim he intended to sell or distribute. During a personal search on October 2, police found three additional packages in his possession, containing at least 105 grams of amphetamine powder.

A court-ordered psychiatric evaluation determined that A.D. suffers from a chronic mental disorder that impaired his ability to understand the nature of his actions and control them at the time of the offences. Experts recommended compulsory treatment, including inpatient monitoring and care in a specialised mental health facility under general supervision conditions.