The State Police is prosecuting a Ukrainian national born in 1993 for participating in fraud schemes as a money mule, the police said on 3 September.

On 19 November last year, the State Police received information that a woman born in 1953 in Krāslava, having been deceived, handed over her bank card to an unknown person – a money courier. The money courier withdrew EUR 2,200 from an ATM, which he was supposed to deliver to other persons involved in the crime. Criminal proceedings were initiated in connection with this event.

On 21 November, a Ukrainian citizen born in 1993 was arrested. At the time of his arrest, the law enforcement officers also found in the man’s possession money swindled from other persons and confiscated €8,930 in cash.

Law enforcement officers found out that the detained person had also acted as a money courier in other fraud cases and that he was also involved in money laundering.

The person was remanded in custody.

On 29 August this year, the State Police completed its investigation and sent the criminal proceedings to the Prosecutor’s Office for prosecution.

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