Sunday, August 16, 109 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 9887 persons have been stopped this year.
Officials of the State Border Guard detected 27 offenders at external borders and within the country. 12 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 2 foreigners
at the Grebņeva and the Pāternieki Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Moldova, as the foreigner has already stayed for 90 days in the territory of the Schengen area countries in the preceding 180 days; as well as to one citizen one – of Russia due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
conditions of residence were violated by 1 foreigner
one citizen of Russia was detected at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point for violating the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen Area Countries (was not in possession of valid visa or residence permit). Record-keeping regarding the administrative violation, committed by the citizen of Russia was not initiated.
exit from the Republic of Latvia was refused to 1 person
at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point, one citizen of Latvia (female) departing for Great Britain, who was not in possession of valid travel document, was detected. The person was banned from leaving the country.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for 2 persons – one citizen of Turkey and one - of Ukraine.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 13 persons were subjected to administrative liability or were refused the right to enter the Republic of Latvia by officials of the State Border Guard of Latvia – three citizens of Belarus, two – of Romania, one – of Latvia, one – of Lithuania, one – of Kazakhstan, one – of Moldova, one – of Serbia, one - of Ukraine, one – of Uzbekistan and one – of Germany.