Man tricks Engure fish processor out of more than 8 tonnes of scrap metal
In autumn 2021 in Engure, a man posing as a representative of a regular business partner took more than 8 tonnes of scrap metal from a fish processing company's site. The criminal case dragged on for almost five years.
In autumn 2021, more than eight tonnes of scrap metal were taken in broad daylight from the premises of a fish processing company in Engure. The load left without a single waybill being signed and without being weighed. The portal Apollo.lv reports on the criminal proceedings that followed.
How the fraud unfolded
The man presented himself at the company as a representative of a regular cooperation partner and promised to pay within a few days. The company trusted him and let the cargo go without documents or weighing.
Proceedings lasted almost five years
The criminal case concerned the fraudulent obtaining of property worth 1,736.64 euros and stretched over almost five years. The court had to assess several matters: the conduct of the accused, the lack of caution on the part of the victim company, and the slow work of those handling the case.
The source text does not state the court's decision or the name of the accused.
