RIGALatvia's Corruption Preven-tion and Control Bureau is short of funds for organizing bribe stings, leaving the new bureau unable to react on tips on a number of bribery cases, bureau deputy chief Valdis Pumpurs said. Bureau deputy chief Valdis Pumpurs said that each institution carrying out clandestine intelligence work has resources provided under its budget for this purpose, but these resources are rather limited, "at least in case of the anti-corruption bureau," he said.He said if someone demanded a 5,000 (8.300 euros) - 7,000 lat bribe the bureau could secure funds, but if the bribe ...
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