VDD moved fast.
After a pro-Kremlin group publicly threatened companies that supply Ukraine, VDD opened a criminal case and, within days, detained one person in Riga. The suspect is in custody while investigators dig through seized phones and drives.
On 8 September, the group calling itself Global Citizens Against War 1984 (GCAW1984) posted an ultimatum: stop weapons and ammo flowing to Ukraine, or face action “by any means.” Latvian firms named in the blast: Eraser and Unitrack. Same demand hit Poland and Portugal. The crew waved graffiti photos from Riga, Warsaw, and Lisbon as proof they were already on the ground.
VDD opened the case on 9 September under Criminal Law article 79.6(2) — threats to commit terrorism. On 10 September they detained one person in Riga, searched the person’s home and car, and the court ordered pre-trial detention. Analysis of the seized material is ongoing. No name released.
Same week the city’s running Namejs 2026 street drills — different lane, same nervous edge. Earlier this summer, CSDD took a cyber punch that tested digital infrastructure. Riga’s security story keeps stacking.
Stay sharp. Stay informed.
