On Sunday, February 11, officials of the State Border Guard did not detect any attempts to illegally cross the Latvian-Belarusian border by persons, while a total 5 persons have been stopped from illegally crossing the state border during this year.
Officials of the State Border Guard detected 35 offenders at external borders and within the country.
15 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 5 foreigners
at the Terehova, the Grebņeva and the Pāternieki Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Belarus and two – of Russia, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visas or residence permits; to one citizen of Ukraine, as the foreigner was not in possession of valid travel document and to one citizen of Russia due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
- exit from the Republic of Latvia was refused to 1 citizen of Latvia
at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point, one citizen of Latvia departing for Turkey, who was not in possession of valid travel document, 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 6 persons – two citizens of Lithuania, two – of Iran, one – of India and one – of Syria.
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 – two citizens of Russia, two - of Belarus, two – of Lithuania, two – of Romania, one – of Bulgaria, one – of Kazakhstan, one – of Moldova, one - of Uzbekistan, one – of Germany and one – of Sweden.