Thursday, July 16, 111 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 8253 persons have been stopped this year.
Officials of the State Border Guard detected 26 offenders at external borders and within the country. 9 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 2 foreigners
at the Terehova and the Grebņeva Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Germany and one – of Great Britain due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
conditions of residence were violated by 2 foreigners
one citizen of Russia and one – of Azerbaijan were detected at the Terehova and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points for violating the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen Area Countries (exceeded the duration of stay specify in the visa). The persons were subjected to administrative liability.
exit from the Republic of Latvia was refused to 1 citizen of Latvia
at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point one minor citizen of Latvia, departing for Chisinau, who did not have the other parent's notarized consent for the child to leave the country, 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 3 persons - one citizen of Russia, one – of Bangladesh and one – of Kenya.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 14 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 Latvia, two – of Lithuania, two – of Romania,
one –of Armenia, one – of Bulgaria, one – of Georgia, one - of Kazakhstan and one – of Kyrgyzstan.