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Estonian crime numbers remain down 9% after 7 months
22.08.2017The number of crimes committed in Estonia in the first seven months of the year 2017 remain smaller by 9% than during the same period in 2016, informs LETA/BNS.
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Criminal gang detained in Latvia had swindled more than EUR 2 mln from China
16.08.2017The criminal gang detained in Latvia on August 14th had swindled more than EUR 2 million from residents of China, said Criminal Police chief Janis Lazdins in a press conference on August 15th, cites LETA.
''New old'' chiefs of remand prison in Lithuania continue covering breaches
03.08.2017The Kaunas Remand Prison, which was recently scrutinized by a few control institutions and checked by the Lithuanian Justice Ministry, has been subjected to new checks after its chief accountant Rasa Kazeniene again turned to the ministry, writes LETA/BNS.
Estonian crime numbers decreased by 9% in H1
17.07.2017The number of crimes committed in Estonia in the first six months of the year 2017 was smaller by 9% than during the same period in 2016, and also the numbers of manslaughters and murders declined, informs LETA/BNS.
Latvia fails to meet certain minimum standards in elimination of human trafficking - U.S. report
28.06.2017Regardless the robust efforts of the Latvian government, the country still does not meet the minimum standards in several key areas, according to the 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report released by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, writes LETA.
Latvian charged in malware scheme in Minneapolis,
A Latvian man who authorities say targeted the Star Tribune's website several years ago with a malware virus has been extradited to Minnesota and faces federal charges in connection with the alleged scheme, accroding the Star Tribune information reported LETA.
Prosecution sends main Latvijas Krajbanka case to court
The prosecution sent a criminal case over embezzling EUR 90 mln from Latvijas Krajbanka to court last week, June 2, writes LETA.
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