Ilze Kalve/Latvijas Avīze
Lately, stories about Latvian long-distance drivers and tourists being robbed in Europe have been heard more and more often. Although statistics on such crimes are not compiled separately, the overall number of reported offenses in the European Union continues to rise each year. Summarizing data for 2023, Europol recorded 261,361 robbery cases, which is almost 3% more than the previous year. A story recently appeared on social media by Inese Vēbere, about what her husband Dmitrijs, the owner of a transport company, experienced in Poland.
