Monday, September 7, 21 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 10646 persons have been stopped this year.
Officials of the State Border Guard detected 25 offenders at external borders and within the country. 11 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
2 wanted citizens of Latvia were detained
during passengers profiling at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point, one citizen of Latvia entered the country from the Netherland, who is wanted by the Police, was detected. While during checking passenger lists at the port of Ventspils, one citizen of Latvia entered the country from Sweden, who is wanted by the Police, was detected. The persons were detained and handed over to officials of the State Police.
entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 3 foreigners
at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of China, as the foreigner was not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; and to one citizen of Uzbekistan, as the foreigner could not justify the purpose and conditions of entry and stay. While at the Pāternieki Border Control Point entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Belarus, as the foreigner is prohibited from entering and staying in the territory of the Schengen area countries. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
conditions of residence were violated by 2 foreigners
one citizen of Serbia and one - of Uzbekistan were detected at the Pāternieki Border Control Point for violating the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen Area Countries (exceeded the duration of stay specified in the visa). The persons were subjected to administrative liability.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for 8 persons – five citizens of Moldova, two – of Ukraine and one - of Uzbekistan.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 6 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 – one citizen of Latvia, one – of Russia, one – of Belarus, one – of Brazil, one - of Moldova and one – of China.