Events at the state border and within the country - February 23, 2019

On Saturday the 23rd of February, 2019 the State Border Guard's officials detected 46 offenders at external borders and within the country.

21 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:

At the Terehova, the Pāternieki and the "Riga" Airport Border Control Points 4 citizens of Russia and 1 - of Serbia were refused entry into Latvia, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; as well as 1 citizen of Belarus, 7 - of Georgia and 1 - of Ukraine were refused entry into Latvia, 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.

At the Terehova and the "Riga" Airport Border Control Points 1 citizen of Georgia, 1 - of Uzbekistan and 1 - of Moldova, who violated the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen states (exceeded the period of stay laid down in a visa), were detected. The persons were subject to administrative liability.

While carrying out immigration control measures within the country violations of entry or residence conditions were detected to 7 persons - 6 citizens of Lithuania and 1 - of Ukraine.

For violation of terms and conditions in the field of operation of vehicles and vessels 18 persons were subjected to administrative liability by officials of the State Boarder Guard of Latvia - 5 citizens of Russia, 4 - of Belarus, 4 - of Ukraine, 3 - of Lithuania, 1 - of Moldova and 1 - of Latvia.