On Wednesday the 17th of April, 2019 the State Border Guard's officials detected 30 offenders at external borders and within the country.
21 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
• 5 foreigners were refused entry into Latvia
At the "Riga" Airport Border Control Point 2 citizens of Ukraine were refused entry into Latvia, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of entry into and stay in the country and they were not in possession of sufficient means of subsistence to visit the Schengen states. At the Grebņeva Border Control Point 2 citizens of Russia were refused entry into the country, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid health insurance policies. While at the Terehova Border Control Point 1 citizen of Moldova was refused entry into the country, as the foreigner has a ban to enter into and stay in the territory of the Schengen Area. The persons were returned to the exit countries.
• Violations of resident conditions were detected to 1 foreigner
At the "Riga" Airport Border Control Point 1 citizen of Georgia, who violated the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen states (exceeded the period of stay of the visa-free regime) was detected. The person was subject to administrative liability.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country violations of entry or residence conditions were detected to 4 persons - 2 citizens of Georgia and 2 - of Russia.
For violation of terms and conditions in the field of operation of vehicles and vessels 5 persons were subjected to administrative liability by officials of the State Boarder Guard of Latvia - 2 citizens of Russia Latvia, 2 - of Belarus and 1 - of France.
Information prepared by Kristine Petersone