Former Daugavpils mayor says he's ready for jail time

In 2018, Rihards Eigims was detained by officers of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB). He was accused of taking bribes and illegally possessing ammunition.

According to the indictment, Eigims demanded a bribe of ten thousand euros. Eight cartridges were also found in his home.

The first instance court sentenced the former mayor of Daugavpils, accused of bribery, to three years in prison. In June last year, the Riga Regional Court reduced the sentence to...