Latvia, Legislation, Transport

The arrest was carried out as Haze was meeting with security firm TM Security representative Mareks Varnelis in order to discuss "peaceful ways that this company could pull out of the premises of Ventbunkers in Ventspils".

According to Haze's press representatives, police arrested Haze the moment Varnelis "unexpectedly handed Haze an envelope with unknown contents, claiming that it contained documents". The TM Security representative claimed to have written a notification, with "the slanderous claim that Haze had tried to extort money from TM Security'.

Haze's representatives believe that the aim of this action could be an attempt to influence the expected Ventspils nafta shareholders meeting on June 1, at which it is planned to decide on changes to the company's council. Haze is a candidate to become a member of the council, and in doing so would replace indirect client of TM Security Olegs Stepanovs, writes LETA.

Ventbunkers have promised to submit a counterclaim to the police over the submission of wrongful information and slander. At the same time, Ventbunkers are calling for Interior Minister Linda Murniece (New Era) to carefully investigate recent events and the police role in these events, as the minister has already previously expressed interest in the police's role in the ongoing conflict in the Ventspils transit business.