Irishman denies explosives charge in Lithuania

An Irish citizen on trial in Lithuania on charges of trying to purchase illegal weapons and explosives says he is not guilty and that he was provoked by undercover agents.

An Irish citizen on trial in Lithuania on charges of trying to purchase illegal weapons and explosives says he is not guilty and that he was provoked by undercover agents.

Alleged IRA dissident Michael Campbell told a court today in his final statement before the trial closes that he was a victim of entrapment by Lithuanian and British agents.

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