At the end of 2024, the State Police, together with border guards, carried out extensive searches and arrests, securing evidence against a network involved in the distribution of illegal cigarettes. A large production facility with equipment and raw materials was found in Ludza, whilst a hidden safe containing cash was discovered in the basement of a block of flats in Rīga. “De facto” had already reported that the alleged leader of the group was Elmārs Laizāns, an influential businessman i...
