A major corruption scandal is unfolding in Lithuania related to the system of mandatory military service. According to the prosecutor's office, one of the military personnel may have helped conscripts evade service in the army for money. This was reported by [TV3](https://tv3.lv/zinas/arvalstis/sita-spardija-filmeja-un-nirgajas-lietuva-izmekle-nezeligu-pusaudzes-piekausanu/). The investigation believes that the suspect served in the Šiauliai regional military commissariat and was responsible for administering the data of conscripts. This, according to law enforcement, allowed him to influence the process of summoning citizens for mandatory initial military service. According to Arthur Karpalov, the prosecutor of the corruption crimes investigation department, the military personnel is suspected of receiving bribes in exchange for assistance in evading conscription. The investigation indicates that he did not act alone. The prosecutor's office believes that at least six accomplices were involved in the scheme, including another military personnel and several civilians. They sought potential clients through social media and messengers, offering help to those who did not want to serve. Preliminary data suggests that over 200 people could have avoided conscription in this manner over five years. The cost of the illegal "service" ranged from 50 to 600 euros. According to investigators, part of the money was received by the military personnel who processed the documents, while the remaining amount was distributed among intermediaries. If several intermediaries were involved in the deal, the total cost increased. As part of the investigation, law enforcement has already conducted extensive investigative actions. According to Algis Hormanskis, head of the pre-trial investigation department of the Šiauliai district, 14 searches have been conducted, during which mobile phones, computers, electronic storage devices, and documents of interest to the investigation were seized. The prosecutor's office emphasizes that criminal liability may threaten not only the alleged organizers of the scheme and intermediaries but also the conscripts themselves if it is proven that they paid bribes. At the same time, authorities remind that legislation provides for the possibility of mitigating liability for those who voluntarily report such facts before being officially recognized as suspects. The main figure in the case has served in the Lithuanian army for eight years. He is currently suspended from duty. If the court finds him guilty, he could face a prison sentence of up to seven years.