On August 17, the police met a man born in 1981 on Birztalu Street, where he took out a bicycle that the man had bought on the advertisement portal. The police found out that the bicycle had been stolen in Ķengarags.
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Continuing the investigation, law enforcement officers found out that the man, who was born in 1981, was involved in buying bicycles. Another 32 bicycles were found and removed from him, the origin of which is currently being explained by law enforcement. The man voluntarily handed over these 32 bicycles to the police for inspection and a departmental inspection was started.
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Law enforcement officers at the Kengarags station of the State Police suspect that 32 confiscated bicycles may have been stolen, so their true origin is currently being clarified.
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On the same day, a man born in 1987 was arrested in Riga, Vaidavas Street. A bicycle was found next to the man, which he handed over to police officers for inspection.
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The detainee also explained that he had previously stolen this bicycle in Teika. The owner of this bike has been identified. An authorized search was also carried out at the detained residence, during which law enforcement officers found pliers, as well as a broken bicycle safety chain and a stranger’s passport.
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The man has previously been convicted 13 times of similar crimes. During the investigation, the law enforcement officers found out that the detainee had stolen bicycles in Riga and its surroundings, Sigulda and Jurmala. At present, the man has confessed to three bicycle thefts, two of them have been committed in Ķengarags.
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A man born in 1987 was prosecuted and remanded in custody by a court.
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