From the point of view of the law enforcement authorities, May 9 was passed peacefully in Latvia, however, the police will continue to work in an intensified mode today as well, Minister of the Interior Rihards Kozlovskis (JV) said in an interview with Latvian Television’s program “Rīta Panorāma”.
He informed that, according to the latest collected data, in connection with the “celebrations” of May 9, a total of 65 protocols of administrative violations were drawn up and 19 persons were detained in Latvia. In one case, criminal proceedings were initiated against a person who tried to use pyrotechnics, because narcotic substances were found on this person.
In addition, the police also carried out vehicle control, and eight vehicle drivers were detained while intoxicated, the minister informed.
Kozlovski thanked the residents who reported various observed violations. For example, in 12 cases, fireworks were reported to the police, which are not allowed on this day.
The minister believes that the law enforcement authorities have done their job honorably on May 9, and timely dissemination of information in the media about the fact that glorification of the former Soviet Union and its symbols and the justification of war crimes will not be allowed in Latvia, and law enforcement officers have been reinforced on these dates. will monitor it.
Kozlovskis added that the police continue their work in an intensified mode even today.
LETA already reported that on May 9, two criminal trials for the justification of genocide, crimes against peace or war crimes were also started in Daugavpils and Jelgava.
On the other hand, when assessing the administrative violations committed, on May 9, persons most often glorified military aggression and war crimes in a public place in various ways and with various objects, including trying to bring flowers to the sites of already dismantled monuments, the State Police informed.
Disobedience to the legal requirements of police officers, being in a public place under the influence of alcohol, and most often these violations were committed in combination with glorification of military aggression, were also found. In some cases, the persons of administrative violations are already brought to administrative responsibility at the scene, applying the maximum fine.
There were also curious situations. At the end of the working day in Daugavpils, in the Dubrovina Park, the police officers recorded a woman who had arrived with flowers in the colors of the Russian flag. The person, noticing that she had attracted the attention of the law enforcement officers, sat down on the pavement and tried to talk to the police officers, complaining of heartache. Meanwhile, her companion started filming the moaning women and what was happening with the camera ready.
The law enforcement officers called medics, who performed a medical examination on her and determined that she was unharmed. The woman was released after issuing an administrative violation decision for glorifying the aggressor in a public place, the State Police stated.
In another case, the law enforcement officers met the violators on the doorstep of the house after leaving a car decorated with the symbols of the USSR. In this case too, the person was brought to justice.
Although several violations have been recorded, police observations show that this year a smaller number of people visited the places of events.
