The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) says in a review of its activities in 2025 that it launched 45 criminal proceedings. Despite being less than one per week, this is the largest number in the last five years, the bureau said.
Last year, KNAB also sent 35 criminal proceedings to the prosecutor's office, recommending the initiation of criminal prosecution against 53 individuals, which is the highest number of criminal proceedings transferred to prosecutorial institutions in the last ten years.
In criminal proceedings initiated last year, the most frequently investigated crimes were bribery and abuse of official position. In criminal proceedings referred for prosecution, fraud and official forgery were the most frequently investigated.
The average duration of investigations into criminal cases initiated by the KNAB was five months, which is two months shorter than the previous year. KNAB claimed that this demonstrates its ability to relatively quickly and efficiently obtain evidence in order to bring potential offenders to justice.
Last year more than 820,000 euros were confiscated by KNAB and transferred to the Latvian state budget. In addition, in criminal proceedings investigated by KNAB and sent for prosecution, a potential material loss of almost one million euros to public institutions was been identified and prevented. In addition, KNAB said that last year it seized 'crypto' assets for the first time.
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