Criminal proceedings against the person began on March 26 this year over TikTok videos published by the unnamed person in Russian. In the video appearances, the person expressed support for Russia and its military aggression against Ukraine, as well as aggressive and hostile targeting of Latvians and other Latvian residents who support Ukraine.
On April 25, the Service also carried out criminal proceedings at a facility near Rīga. During criminal proceedings, the Service removed several media, personal records, as well as clothing and other objects with the symbolism of Russia and the Soviet Union for further investigation.
The person came to the attention of VDD as early as 2023 in connection with aggressive comments on Facebook expressing support for Russia. In August last year, the VDD conducted a preventive interview with this person.
The suspect has been placed in custody as a means of security.
