In connection with violation of international sanctions and possible money laundering in Latvia, searches were carried out at several addresses, including a bank.
During the search, documentation was found and seized, as well as a number of storage media that may contain information relevant to the investigation and will be used as evidence in criminal proceedings being investigated by Czech law enforcement agencies.
By State Police dataNovember 8 The Office of International Cooperation of the General Directorate of Criminal Police received from the Czech Supreme Prosecutor’s Office a European Investigation Warrant issued in October in connection with a criminal investigation into violations of international sanctions and money laundering.
According to the submitted resolution, the Czech law enforcement agency – the National Central Directorate for Combating Organized Crime – is investigating criminal cases of alleged violations of international sanctions and money laundering.
The crime could have been committed by a Russian citizen living in the Czech Republic and other persons who, from at least March 2015 to the present, have deliberately violated international European Union (EU) sanctions by conducting banking transactions in the Czech Republic.
Czech law enforcement authorities suspect that they transferred funds to EU countries, as well as to other countries in the course of banking transactions on behalf of various companies controlled by Arkady Rotenberg, who is under international sanctions.
Individuals are also suspected of evading taxes received as a result of business activities, real estate transactions, etc. These illegal actions were committed by companies established, in particular, in the British Virgin Islands.
On December 8, 2021, employees of the Latvian State Police, with the assistance of their colleagues from the Czech Republic, conducted five searches on the territory of Latvia. Searches were carried out at the residences of the suspects and at the bank.
The State Police emphasized that bank representatives cooperated with
law enforcement agencies and provided support during the search. During the search, police officers found and seized documentation (in electronic and paper format), storage media, possibly containing data important for the investigation and will be used as evidence in the Czech criminal investigation.
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