Lithuanian man brought to Ireland to face charges as four criminals sent home

Gardaí man a checkpoint at the entrance to Terminal 2, Dublin Airport, this week. Picture: Colin Keegan

A joint Garda-Defence Forces operation saw the removal of four serious convicted criminals to Lithuania and the extradition back to Ireland of a Lithuanian to face drug-trafficking charges.

The complicated operation was organised given the lack of connecting commercial flights and the logistical difficulties caused by Covid-19 restrictions.