Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) started criminal proceedings for offering and giving a bribe of 5000 lats in relation to voting planned at the meeting of Jūrmala municipality on 20 May. Two persons are detained in the framework of criminal proceedings – deputy of Jūrmala municipality and another municipality official.
Evidence gathered by KNAB show that a bribe in the amount of 5 000 lats was offered to a person to ensure that voting results for dismissal of Jūrmala municipality chairman on 20 May favour interests of a bribe-giver. On 18 May after the bribe was given both Jūrmala municipality officials were detained on allegations for offering and giving a bribe, committed by two public officials in a group pursuant to prior agreement.
Security measures related to deprivation of liberty are applied.
At the moment no further information is disclosed.