Five Lithuanian gang members were on bail

FIVE of the seven Lithuanians arrested on Sunday for running a violent extortion and robbery racket are on bail for other offences, it emerged yesterday.

The gang, feared by the Lithuanian community and well-known to gardaí and police in Lithuania, is run by a 36-year-old man with a string of violent convictions, including rape.

The seven — six men and one woman — are expected to appear in court this morning to face charges.