More Than 600 Criminal Investigations Into Sanctions Violations

It is being reported that the Latvia State Security Service has launched an investigation into the activities of the sanctioned entity "Pravfond".

Latvia's Customs Service has released enforcement statistics revealing hundreds of sanctions violations detected in the first quarter of 2026, including stopped shipments to Russia and Belarus, prevented cash exports, and initiated criminal prosecutions. The data provides insight into the scale and nature of sanctions evasion attempts being intercepted at Latvia's borders.

An article in Latvia's LTV has provided an update on a number of features of Latvian sanctions enforcement.

It is being reported that Latvia's State Security Service (the VDD) has launched a criminal investigation into alleged exports of sanctioned machinery and equipment...

It is being reported that the Latvian authorities have entered into settlement agreements with two companies and a director of one of the companies in relation to resolving prosecutions for breaches of the EU’s Russian sanctions.

A landmark trial has commenced in Riga against Eduard Tsehoval, former head of Moscow House, who allegedly facilitated rent collection for property linked to Russian officials under EU sanctions.

The Latvia Prosecutor’s office has secured a conviction and 11-year jail term against an Azerbaijani national.

It is being reported that Latvia's State Security Service conducted a number of raids, and arrested an individual suspected of breaching the EU's sanctions against Russia.

In a previous post from April we reported on the 2024 annual report for Latvia's FIU. This included the statistic that 392 criminal proceedings had been commenced between 2022 and the end of 2024.

With gratitude to a very helpful representative of the Latvian government who pointed me to the website of Latvian anonymised case law, we can publish details

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