Officials of the State Police Latgale Region Administration completed a pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings for fraud of more than 10 companies, in which a group of persons organized a number of criminal offenses using financial instruments and people’s trust. On September 9 of this year, the investigation in the criminal proceedings was completed and the case materials were handed over to the Kraslava District Prosecutor’s Office to initiate criminal prosecution against five suspects.
On April 10, 2019, the Krāslava District of the Latgale Region Office of the State Police initiated joint criminal proceedings under several articles of the Criminal Law on fraud,theft, small-scale embezzlement, illicit transactions in financial instruments and means of payment and money laundering. A total of 15 criminal proceedings with 48 episodes were combined.
During the investigation, police officers found that From June 2018 to June 2019, unidentified persons engaged in fraudulent activities, obtaining people’s trust, issuing loans and obtaining financial resources. Fraudsters also used mobile phones to buy mobile phones on hire from a number of companies. The resulting smart devices were both sold and used by fraudsters for their own purposes. It must be said that the group of people followed a scheme popular with fraudsters. People’s trust was gained so that as a result of the friendly communication, a quick loan was issued and financial resources were obtained. In total, more than 30,000 euros were obtained from the companies. The organized group used financial instruments to defraud 12 companies and 32 persons in Krāslava, Dagda, Daugavpils, as well as in Aglona, Riebiņi, Līvāni and Zilupe counties. People used the proceeds of crime for their own needs, such as buying a car.
5 persons, 1981, 1978, 1975, 1988, are criminally liable for such actions. men born in 1993 and a woman born in 1993. All persons had previously come to the attention of the police.
According to the Criminal Code, for hijacking, destruction, damage or misuse of another financial instrument or means of payment if committed on a large scale or by an organized group, shall be punishable by a term of imprisonment of between two and ten years, with or without confiscation of property, and by supervision of probation for a term of up to three years or without it.
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