On Thursday, August 31, 15 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 6835 persons have been stopped during this year.
In total 315 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
On August 31, officials of the State Border Guard detected 38 offenders at external borders and within the country.
19 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- 2 wanted persons were detained
At the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point one citizen of Latvia - entered Latvia from Frankfurt and another – from East Midlands, who are wanted by the Police, were detected. The persons were detained and handed over to the officials of the State Police.
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 8 foreigners
at the Vientuļi, the Grebņeva and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Russia, as the foreigner was not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; to two citizen of Moldova, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid travel document; as well as to one citizen of Ukraine, as the foreigner was banned from entry into the territory of the Schengen States. Three more citizens of Russia and one - 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 2 foreigners
one citizen of Kazakhstan and one – of Kirgizstan were detected at the Terehova and the Pāternieki 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, 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 5 persons – two citizens of Russia, one – of Latvia, one – of Belarus and one – of Lithuania.
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 – six citizens of Belarus, two – of Latvia, one – of Russia, one – of Lithuania, one – of Belgium, one – of Kazakhstan, one – of Ukraine and one – of Uzbekistan.