Executive Summary
Sanctions Enforcement Unit: 35 specialists in dedicated cross-agency team. Components: detection (trade pattern analysis, financial intelligence, allied information sharing), investigation (complex procurement networks, shell companies, intermediaries), prosecution (evidence packages for courts), and international cooperation (Europol, FBI, allied agencies). Focus: dual-use technology, military components, financial sanctions.
In short: 35-person enforcement unit; 200+ investigations annually; 90% prosecution success rate
The Problem
Sanctions evasion reality: Russian technology imports continued despite sanctions through Baltic transit. Estonian intelligence chief: 'We caught €50M in sanctioned chips passing through shell companies. Lithuania, Latvia—same problem. Without enforcement, sanctions are suggestions.' Lithuanian vulnerability: customs and financial intelligence understaffed for sanctions complexity. Dual-use technology flows through Klaipeda and land borders. Shell company networks exploit gaps. Russian procurement networks adapt faster than enforcement. Without dedicated capability, Lithuania becomes sanctions evasion corridor—damaging allied relationships and enabling Russian military.