On December 23, a retail chain's security service informed the police that packages with white powder had been found in banana boxes at two retail outlets in Rīga.
The police seized 168 such packages. Experts are currently working to determine what substance is in the packages and its total weight.
The police have also inspected all other retail outlets of the chain stores.
A total of five searches were carried out during the investigation.
The police have determined that this shipment of bananas arrived in Latvia from South America. All the companies that received bananas from this batch have been identified and inspected, and the companies are actively cooperating with the police.
No person is currently in custody.
Given that the investigation in the criminal case is in its early stages, the State Police are currently refraining from further comments.