State Police initiated 280 criminal proceedings for money laundering last year
The State Police initiated 280 criminal proceedings in 2025 for the legalisation of criminally obtained funds – considerably more than in previous years. Many of them have been concluded without establishing guilt.
State Police initiated 280 criminal proceedings for money laundering last year
During the past year, the State Police initiated 280 criminal proceedings related to the legalisation of unlawfully obtained funds. This figure significantly exceeds the results of the previous two years and approaches the level from the beginning of this decade.
The agency, which conducts the majority of such investigations in the country, has recorded a sharp increase in the number of proceedings. However, the number of initiated cases more than doubles the volume of criminal proceedings sent for prosecution.
In parallel, hundreds of cases are closed each year. This occurs for various reasons. Often the agency confiscates money recognised as criminally obtained, but fails to establish the guilty party. In such situations, the amounts confiscated so far are considerably smaller.
Source: Latvian Public Media (LSM)
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