Employment, Latvia, Legislation

His name has not been mentioned but the tiesas.lv homepage lists him as Ziedonis Strazds.

CPB confirmed that this case involves two judges, suspected of abuse of position for monetary gain. They are accused of carrying out a scheme for many years – hiring fictitious employees for the court and then cashing in their salaries.

The judge in fact had convinced numerous persons to enter into and sign a bogus job contract.

The other judge mentioned from a regional court, was party to the scheme, and apparently aided and abetted it.