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Three tax officers in Latvia detained for graft

BC, Riga, 28.04.2016.Print version
The Financial Police of the Latvian State Revenue Service on April 27th detained three tax officers for graft and abuse of their official powers, the State Revenue Service Deputy Director General Kaspars Cerneckis said at a press briefing on Thursday, cites LETA.

"They have been detained in relation to several episodes involving graft and abuse of their official powers," said Cerneckis.

 

He said that investigation in the case is ongoing, and further information will be revealed next week.

 

He also said that the tax officers have been detained in regions, not in the Latvian capital Riga.






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