On Saturday, October 3, in Krāslava Municipality, border guards, in cooperation with soldiers of the National Armed Forces, detained a Latvian citizen who was transporting persons who had illegally crossed the State border. In Andrupene Parish, soldiers of the National Armed Forces, who provide support to the border guards, stopped a Chrysler vehicle driven by a Latvian citizen. Upon inspecting the vehicle, they found five persons inside who did not have valid travel documents, visas, or…
On Saturday, October 3, in Krāslava Municipality, border guards, in cooperation with soldiers of the National Armed Forces, detained a Latvian citizen who was transporting persons who had illegally crossed the State border. In Andrupene Parish, soldiers of the National Armed Forces, who provide support to the border guards, stopped a Chrysler vehicle driven by a Latvian citizen. Upon inspecting the vehicle, they found five persons inside who did not have valid travel documents, visas, or residence permits. These persons had previously illegally crossed the Belarus–Latvia border. Criminal proceedings were initiated against the “carriers” under Section 285, Paragraph 3¹ of the Criminal Law for the illegal transportation of persons across…
