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33 foreign criminal groups busted in Latvia in 2015

BC, Riga, 11.02.2016.Print version
The State Police's Criminal Police Department busted 33 foreign criminal groups in Latvia in 2015, the police informs LETA.

Overall, 93 persons from various different countries were detained, mostly from Lithuania, Russia, Kazakhstan, Sweden and Pakistan.

 

These criminal groups were charged with committing 82 separate crimes, and 45 criminal processes were initiated.

 

A majority of these criminals were car thieves, but some also committed armed robberies, crimes against properties, drugs and weapons related crimes, as well as forgery.

 

Overall, police in Latvia busted 503 criminal groups last year.






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