Events at the state border and within the country - February 06, 2019

On Wednesday the 6th of February, 2019 the State Border Guard's officials detected 29 offenders at external borders and within the country.

17 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:

1 citizen of Russia with forged documents was detected

At the "Riga" Airport Border Control Point 1 citizen of Russia with a forged border crossing stamping in his passport, was detected. Criminal proceedings were initiated for the use of forged documents. The person was placed in a State Police short-term detention facility.

9 foreigners were refused entry into Latvia

At the Terehova Border Control Point 1 citizen of Russia and 1 - of Azerbaijan were refused entry into Latvia, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit. At the "Riga" Airport Border Control Point 1 citizen of Russia and 6 - of Ukraine were refused entry into the country, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of entry into and stay in the country and they were 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 Silene Border Control Point 1 citizen of Belarus, 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 4 persons - 2 citizens of Russia, 1 - of Latvia and 1 - of Estonia.

For violation of terms and conditions in the field of operation of vehicles and vessels 8 persons were subjected to administrative liability by officials of the State Boarder Guard of Latvia - 2 citizens of Estonia, 2 - of Latvia, 1 - of Belarus, 1 - of Russia, 1 - of Moldova and 1 - of Lithuania.