The Jelgava mayor has confirmed an investigation into potential fraud involving the Jelgava Real Estate Management due to questioned financial dealings.
Jelgava's mayor, Mārtiņš Daģis, announced that an investigation has been initiated regarding potential fraud at the Jelgava Real Estate Management (JNĪP). The inquiry arose during a review of expenditure reports in collaboration with advisers, leading to numerous questions concerning the financial documents that they could not answer. Given these suspicions, it was deemed necessary to escalate the matter to the State Police for further evaluation of potential violations.
The concerns reportedly stem from various transactions between the years 2000 and 2025, during which Juris Vidžis and Signis Rīns led JNĪP. The State Police confirmed that they received a report about potential violations identified in an assessment of financial allocations. This report pointed out possible discrepancies in the contracts entered into by JNĪP and their execution, which warranted further investigation under the law.
As a result of the submitted report and the initial information collected, a criminal process has been launched based on the criteria of a criminal offense as specified in section two of Article 177 of the Criminal Law, which deals with fraudulent actions. This development indicates significant public interest and concern regarding the management of public resources and the accountability of local government officials.
