With the support of Europol, the European Network of Fugitive Active Search Teams (ENFAST) is launching the Most Wanted campaign for 2022. It focuses on fugitives across Europe who are members of organised crime groups. The campaign also features six Lithuanian criminals.
The criminals in this year’s campaign, which includes over fifty profiles, are all wanted for serious crimes in Europe, such as murder, human trafficking, armed robbery, and terrorism amongst other offences, according to Europol.
“It couldn’t be simpler for EU citizens to take part in this campaign – one small action from you could mean that a dangerous fugitive is arrested and charged, saving potential victims. Check the website and help us find them,” said Catherine De Bolle, Europol’s Executive Director.
Most wanted Lithuanians
Justas Belousovas. Born in 1976. In 2007, he organised and was a leader of an armed organised crime group (OCG), named Lapino, which committed serious and very serious crimes. Belousovas participated in activities of his OCG, organised drug trafficking on a large scale, and extortion of a high-value property in Lithuania.
Aurimas Balbušovas. Born in 1983. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison for transporting, together with accomplices, a large amount of hashish from Spain to Lithuania.
Ignas Žaltauskas. Born in 1987. He was sentenced to two years in prison for using physical violence to force a victim to hand over his property (money and apartment keys), while acting with other members of OCG.
Deividas Kastanavičius. Born in 1989. In 2019, he was sentenced to 11 years in prison for smuggling a large scale of drugs from the Netherlands to Lithuania.
Edgaras Kalasūnas. Born in 1982. Acting in an organised group, he committed murder, damaged property, violated public order, as well as illegally acquired and transported firearms, ammunition, and explosives.
Renaldas Kanys. Born in 1973. He was part of a criminal organisation, smuggled drugs, and organised the murder of a Lithuanian national.
The ENFAST project aims to increase security within the European Union by improving efficiency in tracing and arresting internationally wanted criminals, who committed serious crimes. It is a network of police officers available 24/7 who can immediately undertake action to locate and arrest fugitives.
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