Ringo
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A 72-year-old Russian citizen, a former Soviet officer, was sentenced to eight years in prison this week by the Riga District Court for spying for Russia, the prosecutor's office said.
The defendant will be able to appeal the sentence in the Riga District Court.
After being discharged from the Soviet armed forces, the accused remained living in Latvia.
According to the prosecution, the man received publicly available information about Latvian political processes, critical infrastructure and military facilities in the vicinity of the Riga airport, namely, about what was happening at the airport itself, repair work and construction of hangars on its territory, as well as conducted surveillance of the territory of the 17th Zemessardze Battalion.
In addition, explosive briquettes were found in his garage: one hexogen briquette weighing 975 grams and four TNT briquettes with a total weight of 759.4 grams, as well as 136 rounds of ammunition.
By the way, such items are found on all citizens, unwanted by Latvian nazi, as it is not necessary to have witnesses during searches. Such totalitarian subject of investigation was canceled.
For the crimes mentioned in the indictment, the prosecutor in the court debate demanded that the man be sentenced to imprisonment for eight years and probation supervision for two years. The court awarded this punishment.
The defendant will be able to appeal the sentence in the Riga District Court.
After being discharged from the Soviet armed forces, the accused remained living in Latvia.
According to the prosecution, the man received publicly available information about Latvian political processes, critical infrastructure and military facilities in the vicinity of the Riga airport, namely, about what was happening at the airport itself, repair work and construction of hangars on its territory, as well as conducted surveillance of the territory of the 17th Zemessardze Battalion.
In addition, explosive briquettes were found in his garage: one hexogen briquette weighing 975 grams and four TNT briquettes with a total weight of 759.4 grams, as well as 136 rounds of ammunition.
By the way, such items are found on all citizens, unwanted by Latvian nazi, as it is not necessary to have witnesses during searches. Such totalitarian subject of investigation was canceled.
For the crimes mentioned in the indictment, the prosecutor in the court debate demanded that the man be sentenced to imprisonment for eight years and probation supervision for two years. The court awarded this punishment.