On May 16 and May 18, two “carriers” of persons who illegally crossed the State border have been detained in the Augšdaugava and Krāslava Municipalities.On Saturday, May 16, State Police officials stopped an Opel vehicle on a road in Skrudaliena Parish, driven by a citizen of Georgia. Then, on Monday, May 18, police officials stopped a Citroen vehicle in Ezernieki Parish, driven by a citizen of Estonia. During inspections of the vehicles in both cases, it was established that in each vehicle…
On May 16 and May 18, two “carriers” of persons who illegally crossed the State border have been detained in the Augšdaugava and Krāslava Municipalities.On Saturday, May 16, State Police officials stopped an Opel vehicle on a road in Skrudaliena Parish, driven by a citizen of Georgia. Then, on Monday, May 18, police officials stopped a Citroen vehicle in Ezernieki Parish, driven by a citizen of Estonia. During inspections of the vehicles in both cases, it was established that in each vehicle were five persons of Asian origin without valid travel documents, visas, or residence permits, who had previously illegally crossed the Belarus–Latvia border.Criminal proceedings have been initiated against the “carriers” under Section 285.1, Paragraph…