On Wednesday, August 2, 15 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 5263 persons have been stopped this year.
In total 263 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
On August 2, officials of the State Border Guard detected 62 offenders at external borders and within the country.
38 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- 1 wanted persons was detained
At the „Riga” Airport one citizen of Latvia entered the country from Dublin, who is wanted by the Police, was detected. The person was detained and handed over to the officials of the State Police.
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 21 foreigners
at the Grebņeva, the Terehova, the Pāternieki and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to two citizens of Ukraine, one - of Russia and one – of Uzbekistan, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; to three citizens of Moldova and one – of Ukraine, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid travel document. Seven more citizens of Russia, two – of Moldova and four – of Ukraine were banned from entry into the Republic of Latvia due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the country of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 5 foreigners
two citizens of Uzbekistan, one – of Great Britain, one – of Georgia and one – of Ukraine were detected at the Vientuļi 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 specified in the visa or visa-free regime, were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit). 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 6 persons - three citizens of Ukraine, two – of Russia and one – of Uzbekistan.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 18 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 – five citizens of Belarus, four – of Moldova, three – of Latvia, two - of Lithuania, two – of Germany, one – of Armenia and one – of Kazakhstan.