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Tuesday, 23.04.2024, 13:29
Corruption Prevention Bureau seeks criminal prosecution against Jurmala Mayor Truksnis, businessman Krumins
According to infographic distributed by the bureau, KNAB
wants Truksnis to be charged with illegal financing of political organizations
on a large scale and also with forging of documents and disposal of forged
documents.
Krumins will be charged with two episodes of illegal
financing of political organizations on a large scale – illegal financing of
Greens/Farmers and For Latvia From The Heart parties.
According to KNAB infographic, a Jurmala official and
Kurmins had an agreement that he would illegally finanace the party on a large
scale, using intermediaries.
KNAB in this case has asked to press charges also against
another official of Jurmala city council - Ingrida Vilkarse, the head of
Truksnis’ office, for forgery of documents and disposal of forged documents,
and another individual related with For Latvia From The Heart party, Jorens Raitums.
KNAB has ordered For Latvia From The Heart to repay into the
state budget illegal donations worth EUR 32,534.
Within the criminal procedure, the State Revenue Service has
conducted audits of legal entitites and individuals and has concluded that the
criminal activities have caused EUR 478,699 worth of loss to the state budget.
As reported, KNAB earlier had banned Truksnis from meeting
with Augusts Brigmanis, former head of the Greens/Farmers parliament faction,
Krumins and Jorens Raitums, earlier related with For Latvia From The Heart
party. Also, Truksnis has been banned from attending Greens/Farmers office.