France extradites former Snoras Bank shareholder Vladimir Antonov to Lithuania

Former Snoras Bank shareholder Vladimir Antonov has been extradited to Lithuania following approval from France's highest court. The Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office announced the extradition on Monday.

France has extradited [Vladimir Antonov](/politicians/vladimir-antonov), a former shareholder of the collapsed Snoras Bank, to Lithuania after the country's highest court gave its approval. The Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office confirmed the extradition on Monday.

Antonov was a key figure in the Snoras Bank scandal, one of the most significant financial crimes in Lithuanian history. Snoras Bank was nationalized by Lithuanian authorities in November 2011 and subsequently declared bankrupt, leaving thousands of depositors without access to their funds.

The extradition from France marks a significant step in the long-running legal proceedings against Antonov, who had been living abroad for years following the bank's collapse. Lithuanian authorities have been pursuing the case for over a decade.