On Thursday the 18th of April, 2019 the State Border Guard's officials detected 27 offenders at external borders and within the country.
11 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
• 4 foreigners were refused entry into Latvia
At the Terehova Border Control Point 1 citizen of Georgia was refused entry into Latvia, as the foreigner was not in possession of valid travel document. While at the Grebņeva and the Pāternieki Border Control Points 1 citizen of Russia and 1 - of Ukraine were refused entry into the country, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; as well as 1 citizen of Ukraine was refused entry into Latvia, as the foreigner could not justify the purpose and conditions of entry into and stay in the country and he was not in possession of sufficient means of subsistence to visit the Schengen states. The persons were returned to the exit countries.
• Violations of resident conditions were detected to 1 foreigner
At the "Riga" Airport Border Control Point 1 citizen of Russia, who violated the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen states (was not in possession of valid visa or residence permit), was detected. The person was subject to administrative liability.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country violations of entry or residence conditions were detected to 7 persons - 2 citizens of Tajikistan, 1 - of Lithuania, 1 - of Latvia, 1 - of Canada, 1 - of Serbia and 1 - of Russia.
For violation of terms and conditions in the field of operation of vehicles and vessels 9 persons were subjected to administrative liability by officials of the State Boarder Guard of Latvia - 2 citizens of German, 2 - of Lithuania, 1 - of Ukraine, 1 - of Uzbekistan, 1 - of Moldova, 1 - of Russia and 1 - of Belarus.
Information prepared by Kristine Petersone