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Organised crime in Latvia refers to criminal activities carried out by structured groups operating in the country, particularly since the collapse of
Organised_crime_in_Latvia
Organised crime in Colombia refers to the activities of various groups of drug cartels, guerilla groups, organised crime syndicates or underworld activities
Organised_crime_in_Colombia
Crime in Latvia is relatively low by global standards, especially compared to 2008, when the country was named the "crime capital of Europe" by Forbes
Crime_in_Latvia
Country ranking by organized crime
ENACT Organised Crime Index for Africa. The second index was published in 2023 and showed a slight increase in the global score. The Organized Crime Index
Global_Organized_Crime_Index
Latvian-Russian boxer and criminal (born 1954)
1954, in Monino, Moscow Oblast, then Russian SFSR) is a former Latvian Russian boxer and criminal, founder of the informally known organized crime "Kharitonov
Ivans_Haritonovs
United Nations treaty against crime
Transnational Organized Crime (Palermo Convention) | veritaszim". veritaszim.net. Retrieved 30 May 2020. Laura Adal, Organised crime in Africa / Weak laws
United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime
United_Nations_Convention_Against_Transnational_Organized_Crime
Crime has been recorded in the United States since its founding and has fluctuated significantly over time. Most available data underestimate crime before
Crime_in_the_United_States
risk of being a victim of crime in Estonia is small by international standards. As in other post-Soviet states, crime increased in the 1990s, often referred
Crime_in_Estonia
Capital and largest city of Latvia
officially Riga State City (Latvian: Rīgas valstspilsēta), is the capital, primate, and largest city of Latvia and the second largest in the Baltics. Home to
Riga
Croatian anti-corruption organization
The Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organised Crime (Croatian: Ured za suzbijanje korupcije i organiziranog kriminaliteta), better known
Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organised Crime
Office_for_the_Suppression_of_Corruption_and_Organised_Crime
Expression of racism in Latvia include racist discourse by politicians and in the media, as well as racially motivated attacks. European Commission against
Racism_in_Latvia
National law enforcement agency in the United Kingdom
National Crime Agency (NCA) is a national law enforcement agency in the United Kingdom. It is the UK's lead agency against organised crime, human and
National_Crime_Agency
Umbrella term for Ukrainian organized crime groups
From trafficking in arms, Ukrainian crime syndicates entered into the international trade in illegal drugs, becoming a major player in the narcotics traffic
Ukrainian_mafia
Holocaust in Latvia refers to the crimes against humanity committed by Nazi Germany and collaborators victimizing Jews during the occupation of Latvia. From
The_Holocaust_in_Latvia
Political party in Latvia
Alliance (Latvian: Nacionālā apvienība, NA), officially the National Alliance "All for Latvia!" – "For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK" (Latvian: Nacionālā
National_Alliance_(Latvia)
Asset recovery network in the EU
and organised crime - Economic crime and corruption department Cyprus - MOKAS (Unit for Combating Money Laundering) Czechia - National Organized Crime Agency
EU_Asset_Recovery_Offices
Public body that collects information about suspicious transactions
money laundering, terrorist financing, Illicit trade, organised crime, or white-collar crimes. FIUs are typically not law enforcement agencies; their
Financial_Intelligence_Unit
Anti-communist paramilitary organizations of Germany in Baltic states
to seize control of Latvia with the assistance of the local ethnic German population. On April 16, they organised a coup d'état in Liepāja, the provisional
Freikorps_in_the_Baltic
1991 series of confrontations in Riga, Latvia
confrontations between the Republic of Latvia and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in January 1991 which took place mainly in Riga. The events are named for
The_Barricades
Banknote of the European Union
exchange offices in the United Kingdom were banned from selling €500 notes due to their use in money laundering. The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA)
500_euro_note
Nazi German SS officer (1910–1945)
Lange gave orders to squads of Latvians, such as the Arajs Kommando, that the Germans had organised to carry out massacres in the smaller cities. According
Rudolf_Lange
Anti-Soviet resistance during and after World War II
The guerrilla war in the Baltic states was an insurgency waged by Baltic (Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian) partisans against the Soviet Union from 1944
Guerrilla war in the Baltic states
Guerrilla_war_in_the_Baltic_states
crime as drug trafficking and drug production are often controlled by drug cartels, organised crime and gangs. Some drug-related crime involves crime
Drug-related_crime
Anti-Soviet guerrilla fighters
Latvian national partisans (Latvian: Nacionālie partizāni) were Latvian pro-independence partisans who waged guerrilla warfare against Soviet rule during
Latvian_partisans
Gang in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Tambovskaya Bratva is a large gang in Saint Petersburg, Russia. According to common allegations, it was organised in Leningrad in 1988 by two men from Tambov
Tambovskaya_Bratva
majority of prostitutes in the country are foreign. Police believe prostitution in Iceland is partially tied to organised crime and human trafficking.
Prostitution_in_Europe
European fugitive search network
Europol. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024. "Crime suspect from Latvia being sought in European-wide campaign". The Baltic Times. Baltic News
European Network of Fugitive Active Search Teams
European_Network_of_Fugitive_Active_Search_Teams
1989 peaceful demonstration in the form of a human chain
protests held in Western cities in the 1980s. It marked the 50th anniversary of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, in which Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Baltic_Way
Latvian political party
Pērkonkrusts (Latvian pronunciation: [ˈpæːr.kuɔn.krusts], "Thunder Cross") was a Latvian ultranationalist, anti-German, anti-Slavic, and antisemitic political
Pērkonkrusts
Terrorism financing As of supply count of Bitcoin, 2021-09-23 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) 2024 (Report). Europol. 2024. Retrieved October
Cryptocurrency_and_crime
Irish criminal and gang boss
became the main figure in organised crime in North Dublin. His gang, spread across Cabra, Finglas and Ballymun, were involved in importing drugs, tax fraud
Martin_"Marlo"_Hyland
Latvian diplomat and politician
positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in her diplomatic career between 1993 and 2024. Born in Riga, Braže studied at the University of Latvia where
Baiba_Braže
Russian organized crime group
Arsenal Kyiv through "Kiev–Donbass" The wild nineties Obshchak Organized crime in Latvia Davtyan, Seiran (2025-12-22). "Крутой маневр в ледяной воде: Жизнь
Solntsevskaya_Bratva
Latvia has selected their entries for the Eurovision Song Contest through a national final. Since their debut in 2000 until 2012, LTV had organised the
Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Latvia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2017
corporation; political crime, which is crime directed at the state; and state crime or "state-organised crime", which studies crimes committed by government organisations
State-corporate_crime
Internal Metropolitan Police investigation
"the most difficult aspects of organised crime corruption to proof against". Some of Britain’s most dangerous organised crime syndicates were able to infiltrate
Operation_Tiberius
Major unit of the Irish police and security force
organised crime gangs. The section is accordingly divided into two sub-sections dealing with intelligence in relation to both terrorism and organised
Garda Crime and Security Branch
Garda_Crime_and_Security_Branch
Network of financial intelligence units
Financial Crimes Unit Kyrgyzstan – Financial Intelligence Service of the Kyrgyz Republic (FIS) Latvia - Financial Intelligence Unit of Latvia (FIU Latvia) Lebanon
Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units
Egmont_Group_of_Financial_Intelligence_Units
National Anti-Corruption Authority, Guardia di Finanza Jamaica: Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency National Integrity Action Japan: Special
List of anti-corruption agencies
List_of_anti-corruption_agencies
Process of concealing the origin of money
January 2019). "How children playing Fortnite are helping to fuel organised crime". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 January 2019. Retrieved
Money_laundering
Latvian politician (born 1950)
speakers in Latvia to Jews prior the World War II. The case was terminated by the SSS in 2020, for absence of any crime in Ždanoka's remarks. In 2020, Ždanoka
Tatjana_Ždanoka
Russian war crimes are violations of international criminal law including war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of genocide which the official
Russian_war_crimes
Russian political organization
The group has also been described, by security agencies from Estonia and Latvia, as a Russian propaganda organization, and as a Kremlin-sponsored GONGO
World_Without_Nazism
War crimes and massacres in World War II (1939–1945)
World War II saw the largest scale of war crimes and crimes against humanity ever committed in an armed conflict, mostly against civilians and specific
War_crimes_in_World_War_II
German SS general and war criminal (1895–1946)
"undesirables". After the end of the war in Europe, Jeckeln was convicted of war crimes by a Soviet military tribunal in Riga and executed by hanging. Jeckeln
Friedrich_Jeckeln
represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Partners in Crime", composed by Berit Veiber, with lyrics by Hendrik Sal-Saller, and performed
Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Estonia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2007
Mission of the Simon Wiesenthal Center
criminal past, specifically, war crimes which rose to the level of crimes against humanity. Operation Last Chance assisted in the prosecution and interim conviction
Operation_Last_Chance
Code name for mass deportations by the Soviet Union in 1949
purposes: by the end of 1949, 93% of farms in Latvia and 80% of the farms in Estonia were collectivized. In Lithuania, progress was slower and the Soviets
Operation_Priboi
Abuse of power by civil law enforcement
"The rise of the Red Mafia in China: a case study of organised crime and corruption in Chongqing". Trends in Organized Crime. 16 (1): 49–73. doi:10
Police_corruption
Belgian drama television series
Lithuania, Latvia, Montenegro, Estonia, Albania and Chile. In Portugal it airs on Fox Crime. In Turkey and Italy the show airs on FX. In Mexico, the
Russian_Dolls:_Sex_Trade
Australian government agency
the ACIC creates a national intelligence picture of crime, targets serious and organised crime, delivers information capability and services to front
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
Australian_Criminal_Intelligence_Commission
Financial integrity policy framework
in the anti–money laundering countering the financing of terrorism regimes". The move was taken amid the conflict against the Kinahan Organised Crime
Anti–money_laundering
1990 Council of Europe convention
drug abuse by smashing the drugs market, which was often linked with organised crime and even terrorism, for example by freezing and confiscating the proceeds
CETS141
State city in Courland, Latvia
is a state city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea. It is the largest city in the Courland region and the third-largest in the country after
Liepāja
Scottish crime figure
Scottish drug trafficker and organised crime figure, dubbed the Tartan Pimpernel by the press, who is reportedly one of the richest in the United Kingdom with
Walter_Douglas
Country in Northern Europe
country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north
Lithuania
Physical or verbal attack of another person
both a crime and a tort and, therefore, may result in criminal prosecution, civil liability, or both. Additionally, assault is a criminal act in which
Assault
Latvian politician
(born 16 December 1984) is a Latvian politician of the National Alliance who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024. He was a member of the
Rihards_Kols
Swedish crime drama television series
Beck is a Swedish crime drama movie series, based on characters featured in the Martin Beck novels of Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, starring Peter Haber
Beck_(Swedish_TV_series)
Soviet and Nazi German occupation (1940–1991)
states—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—were occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940 and remained under its control until its dissolution in 1991. For
Occupation of the Baltic states
Occupation_of_the_Baltic_states
Central Powers violated international criminal law, committing numerous war crimes. This includes the use of indiscriminate violence and massacres against
War_crimes_in_World_War_I
Legal killing of a person as punishment
genocide, along with crimes against the state such as attempting to overthrow government, treason, espionage, sedition, and piracy. Also, in some cases, acts
Capital_punishment
analysis. Criminal Intelligence and Protected Persons National Crime Agency (NCA) – Organised crime intelligence gathering and analysis. Agency utilizes Unexplained
List_of_intelligence_agencies
International song competition
May 2024, held at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and presented by Petra Mede and Malin Åkerman. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union
Eurovision_Song_Contest_2024
2022 massacre by Russian forces in Ukraine
what happened in Bucha as part of its ongoing investigation of the invasion to determine whether a series of Russian war crimes or crimes against humanity
Bucha_massacre
Irish criminal
criminal gang in Dublin and the McCarthy-Dundon gang in Limerick, the latter of whom his former boss Hyland had organised the murder of Latvian woman Baiba
Eamon_Dunne
Pornography laws by region vary across jurisdictions in terms of definitions and restrictions on pornography. The production, distribution, and possession
Pornography_laws_by_region
supplementing the Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2000. It is also referred to as the Smuggling
Protocol Against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air
Protocol_Against_the_Smuggling_of_Migrants_by_Land,_Sea_and_Air
International investigation
in South America, the Kinahan Organised Crime Group, Russian espionage efforts and sanction avoidance. Between 2021 and late 2024, the National Crime
Operation_Destabilise
Crime of the Criminal Police and Investigation Service" in January 2002. Its function: to detect connections between corruption and organised crime,
Corruption in the Czech Republic
Corruption_in_the_Czech_Republic
International tribunal organisation
prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. The ICC is intended to complement
International_Criminal_Court
Defeat Organised Crime” set out, among other things the role and responsibilities of the new Serious Organised Crime Agency in tackling organised crime. The
History of UK immigration control
History_of_UK_immigration_control
Unauthorized occupation of property
seen refugee squats in response to the European migrant crisis which are anarchist and self-organised. In 2019, several squats in Exarcheia were evicted
Squatting
New Zealand actress (born 1982)
Anna Mieszkowska. The film was made in Latvia, and was a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation for the network. In 2010, Paquin's film The Romantics, a
Anna_Paquin
Ethnic group
British-based drugs gangs recruit. In June 2017, the National Crime Agency (NCA)'s annual report on organised crime warned that Albanian criminal groups
Albanians in the United Kingdom
Albanians_in_the_United_Kingdom
War crimes committed by Allied personnel in World War II
reported war crimes committed by Allied military forces in World War II. The armed forces of the Soviet Union, in particular, engaged in the mass killing
Allied war crimes during World War II
Allied_war_crimes_during_World_War_II
Country in the Caribbean
gather and analyse intelligence related to serious crime, including drug trafficking, organised crime, and threats to national security. Ministry of Finance
Trinidad_and_Tobago
Crimes Committed by Totalitarian Regimes are reports and proceedings of the European public hearing organised by the Slovenian Presidency of the Council
European Public Hearing on Crimes Committed by Totalitarian Regimes
European_Public_Hearing_on_Crimes_Committed_by_Totalitarian_Regimes
Legal aspects of selling, owning, carrying, and using certain types of knives
clarify the lack of crime. Requesting citation of an applicable (though nonexistent) law against such knife carrying often results in one keeping the knife
Knife_legislation
Latvian investigative journalist non-profit organization
Re:Baltica (Latvian: Baltijas pētnieciskās žurnālistikas centrs Re:Baltica) is a Latvia-based non-profit organization founded in 2011. It is based in Riga.
Re:Baltica
Bhutan Ireland Portugal Estonia (from 1939-1941) Lithuania (from 1939-1941) Latvia (from 1939-1941) Liechtenstein Argentina (until 1945) Peru (until 1945)
World_War_II_by_country
Mass shooting in Stade, Germany
evidence for treachery and base motives in the commission of the crime. Investigators have ruled out organised crime, political extremism, or femicide, with
2026_Stade_shooting
Arrest made by a private citizen
Law in Latvia gives a right to any person to apprehend someone in the act of committing a crime (in flagrante delicto) or fleeing from the crime scene
Citizen's_arrest
EU criminal law agency
2002, it was created to improve handling of serious cross-border and organised crime by stimulating investigative and prosecutorial co-ordination. Eurojust
Eurojust
WWII-era collaboration in the Baltics
occurred in every country occupied by Nazi Germany during the Second World War, including the Baltic states. The three Baltic republics of Estonia, Latvia and
Wartime collaboration in the Baltic states
Wartime_collaboration_in_the_Baltic_states
whether national or transnational, whether or not connected with organised crime; to protect and assist victims and witnesses of trafficking; to ensure
Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings
Council_of_Europe_Convention_on_Action_Against_Trafficking_in_Human_Beings
Prime Minister of Hungary since 2026
2025, Magyar organised his ninth major event in Kötcse, coinciding with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's traditional annual speech held in the same village
Péter_Magyar
corruption in the world, but Transparency International and the Serious Fraud Office have expressed concerns recently about the growth of organised crime in New
Corruption_in_New_Zealand
2026 edition of IFFR
premiere of French film Bazaar, a comedy-thriller about a crime writer and a film professor caught up in a mystery by Rémi Bezançon. Tiger Award was won by Variations
55th International Film Festival Rotterdam
55th_International_Film_Festival_Rotterdam
Indian federal law enforcement agency
in 1965 it received expanded jurisdiction to investigate breaches of central laws enforceable by the Government of India, multi-state organised crime
Central Bureau of Investigation
Central_Bureau_of_Investigation
Perceptions Index began in 2012. The European Commission reported in 2025 that the Specialised Structure Against Organised Crime and Corruption (SPAK) has
Corruption_in_Albania
corruption in the lower level of the police is not the biggest problem when it comes to police corruption in Hungary. In the National police Organised Crime Division
Corruption_in_Hungary
of some Russians and Ukrainians, mostly in absentia, and some Latvians, Lithuanians and Estonians, for crimes against humanity committed during or shortly
Mass killings under communist states
Mass_killings_under_communist_states
National law enforcement agency of Finland
corruption, securities fraud and environmental crime; homicides with likely connections to organised crime; and terrorist offences, unless agreed otherwise
National Bureau of Investigation (Finland)
National_Bureau_of_Investigation_(Finland)
Aerial bombing attacks in 1945
following the war. He organised these as discrete series that he would always show as a whole, from the 52 woodcuts of Aus (Out, or Gone) in 1948, the 35 woodcuts
Bombing_of_Dresden
Conservative People's Party (Estonia) Ainārs Šlesers, chairperson of Latvia First (Latvia) André Ventura, leader of Chega (Portugal) Tom Van Grieken, leader
2026 Hungarian parliamentary election
2026_Hungarian_parliamentary_election
Serbian politician (born 1954)
Milošević for corruption, ties to organised crime, nepotism, and for poor economic conditions. In 1995, Šešelj wrote in the publication Velika Srbija (Greater
Vojislav_Šešelj
Spanish domestic intelligence agency
the prevention of terrorism and organized crime by managing and analyzing all intelligence. It was formed in October 2014 by merging of the National Anti-Terrorism
Intelligence Center for Counter-Terrorism and Organized Crime
Intelligence_Center_for_Counter-Terrorism_and_Organized_Crime
Configuration of the Council of the European Union
investigations into cross-border organised crime, the EU's security strategy, including the fight against terrorism and organised crime, cybercrime and violent
Justice and Home Affairs Council
Justice_and_Home_Affairs_Council
2020 leak of 2,657 financial documents showing suspicious activities
trader Reza Zarrab, Malaysian businessman Jho Low, and alleged Russian organised crime boss Semion Mogilevich. Other reporting on national connections to
FinCEN_Files
travel, tourism, insurance
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