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Latvian authorities raid Russian-language bookstore chain operating in Estonia

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Latvia’s State Security Service carried out searches in Riga and nearby locations linked to the Mnogoknig bookstore chain.
  • The operation formed part of a criminal investigation opened on July 28 over suspected violations of European Union sanctions.
  • One person was detained and remanded in custody as a precaution, Latvia’s LETA news agency reported.

Latvia’s State Security Service conducted searches in Riga and surrounding areas at premises associated with Mnogoknig, a bookstore chain mainly selling Russian-language books.

The searches took place on Thursday and during the night into Friday as part of a criminal investigation opened by the security service on July 28. Investigators suspect violations of sanctions imposed by the European Union.

One person was detained and placed in custody as a precaution, Latvia’s LETA news agency reported.

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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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