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The Latvian Desk is headed by Dagmāra Skudra, who is the National Member for Latvia since May 2019. In 2020, the Latvian Desk was involved in 108 new cases, 14 coordination meetings and 9 joint investigation teams.
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Coordinated action to stop online investment swindle, defrauding victims for approximately EUR 30 million

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The alleged perpetrators ran at least four platforms for high-risk trade in cryptocurrencies, foreign exchange contracts and fixed price options. By using search engines and social media, potential investors were approached and lured to professional-looking websites with fast contact links. The members of the organised... read more

Updated Questionnaire and Compilation on the Requirements for Issuing and Executing Judicial Authorities in EAW Proceedings pursuant to the CJEU’s Case-Law

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Updated Questionnaire and Compilation on the Requirements for Issuing and Executing Judicial Authorities in EAW Proceedings pursuant to the CJEU’s Case-Law

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) interpreted in its case-law the notion of ‘issuing judicial authority’ under Article 6(1) of the Framework Decision on the European Arrest Warrant and the surrender procedures between the Member States (EAW FD). In 2019, the CJEU... read more

New major crackdown on one of the biggest online piracy groups in the world: international coordination led by Eurojust

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The Hague, 26 August 2020 An alleged criminal network of copyright infringing hackers, mainly responsible for pirating movies and hosting illegal digital contents worldwide, was dismantled yesterday in a coordinated action between US authorities and their counterparts in 18 countries around the world, with Eurojust... read more

Successful action against VAT fraud with mobile phones

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23 October 2019 The Hungarian, German, Austrian, Slovakian and Latvian authorities, with the support of Eurojust and Europol, have this month undertaken a successful four-day operation against large-scale VAT fraud involving the sale of mobile telephones by an organised crime group (OCG) in Hungary. Hearings... read more

Dagmra Skudra; new Eurojust National Member for Latvia

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10 May 2019 Ms Dagmara Skudra joined Eurojust on 1 May. She replaced Gunars Bundzis, who was National Member for Latvia from May 2004 until his retirement in April 2019. Ms Skudra has had a career in public service for more than 20 years. She... read more

Over 1 500 money mules identified in worldwide money laundering sting

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4 December 2018 Eurojust–Europol–European Banking Federation (EBF) joint press release 168 arrested, 1 504 money mules and 140 money mule organisers identified as a result of the fourth European Money Mule Action 'EMMA 4', a global law enforcement action week tackling the issue of money... read more

Europe-wide operations against OCG involved in online fraud

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25 July 2018 The Public Prosecution Office (PPO) of Dresden, the Saxon State Office of Criminal Investigation (SSOCI) and the PPO of Vilnius conducted a successful six-year investigation, 'Operation Warenagent', into organised cyber fraud, delivering a major hit against an international organised criminal group (OCG)... read more