Lithuanian Mayor Found Guilty in Expense Fraud Case

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A Lithuanian court has found Prienai district Mayor Alvydas Vaicekauskas guilty of abuse of office, fraud, and document forgery over false expense claims he submitted while serving as a municipal councilor. The Alytus District Court fined him 7,500 euros ($8,800) and barred him for three years from holding elected or appointed public office once the judgment becomes final.

Investigators found that between 2019 and 2023 Vaicekauskas submitted 17 expense reports containing false information about fuel purchases purportedly related to his council work,…

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Source & verification

Primary source: OCCRP Stories About Power and Influence · September 29, 2026

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