Stukāns criticizes IDB cooperation with the prosecutor’s office / Article / LSM.lv

Explaining the prosecution ‘s move to annul the decision of the Internal Security Bureau (IDB) the suspect was found The head of the State Border Guard, General Guntis Pujāts, the Prosecutor General Juris Stukāns in an interview on the LTV program “One on One” criticized the cooperation of this institution with the Prosecutor’s Office. –

Stukāns said that initially the decision to recognize Pujata as a suspect was not known to the supervising prosecutor. Therefore, upon learning about the case, Stukāns asked the supervising prosecutor to get acquainted with the materials of the case and to be clear whether the procedural actions were justified.

As a result, the IDB decision was annulled because it was not substantiated in accordance with the regulation of the Criminal Procedure Law. The prosecutor’s office also lifted all security measures applied by the IDB, including a ban on holding the post of border guard.

Stukans confirmed that the IDB does not work hand in hand with the supervising prosecutor: “Yes, unfortunately this is the case. And I have signed the prosecutor’s application pointing out the violations that have been committed in the investigation of this criminal case. And I expect a response from the head of the IDB within a month, which he has done to prevent such violations in the future and to eliminate the ones found. “

The Prosecutor General admitted the need for changes in the law so that co-operation with the Prosecutor’s Office would be in place from the beginning of the investigation. “Currently, the investigator does not have to coordinate anything with the supervising prosecutor.

We find out after itwhen they have done something and even more so – announce publicly. And the supervising prosecutor finds out only later, which, in my opinion, is not correct, ”said Stukāns.

Stukan also revealed that a few days before Pujat’s arrest, he had received a letter asking him to in criminal proceedings on irregularities in the eastern border.

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