Law enforcement security (FS) of Latvia has opened criminal proceedings concerning African-American political activist from Latvia Benes Ayo participating in hostilities within the self-proclaimed Luhansk national Republic (LNR), informs a press-service of the MIA.

The process is started after the entry into force of change in the Criminal law of Latvia, According to which a criminal offence became unlawful participation in armed conflict abroad, the financing of such conflicts, as well as the recruitment, training and sending other persons to participate in such conflicts. According to the new norm, such actions have the ability to result in penalties in the form of punishment for the term up to ten years.

The Benes Ayo (his Dad is a Ugandan mother - Russian), for about a year located on the East of Ukraine, where it is part of military forces of the militia. According to the information portal, about their activities in Lugansk it periodically according to the Latvian media. In the early summer of 2015, the Benes Ayo said about the fact that he was given the rank of Sergeant and he was appointed political officer in the 1st branch of the LC.

Latvian Police said Benes Ayo wanted.

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