The Internal Security Bureau has forwarded a criminal case to the Pierīga Prosecutor’s Office under expedited procedure for the initiation of criminal prosecution against an official of the Vidzeme Regional Administration of the State Police who operated a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
During the pre-trial investigation, evidence was obtained confirming that the State Police official, while off duty, drove a private vehicle under the influence of alcohol. A breath alcohol test was conducted, establishing that the alcohol concentration exceeded 1.5 promille.
The criminal case has been transferred to the Prosecutor’s Office with a proposal to initiate criminal prosecution under Section 262, Paragraph one¹ of the Criminal Law - driving a vehicle where the alcohol concentration determined in an exhaled air test exceeds 1.5 promille.
The Internal Security Bureau reminds that no person shall be considered guilty of committing a criminal offence until their guilt has been proven in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Criminal Procedure Law.
The Internal Security Bureau is a public administration authority under the direct supervision of the Minister of the Interior. Its functions include detecting, investigating, and preventing criminal offences committed by employees of institutions subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior (except the State Security Service) and by employees of the Prison Administration, as well as investigating criminal offences involving violence committed in the performance of official duties by employees of the Port Police and municipal police.