Events at the state border and within the country - January 26, 2019

On Saturday the 26th of January, 2019 the State Border Guard's officials detected 46 offenders at external borders and within the country.

20 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:

At the "Riga" Airport Border Control Point 3 citizens 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 Pāternieki and the "Riga" Airport Border Control Points 2 citizens of Ukraine, 3 - of Chine, 1 - of Belarus, 1 - of Kazakhstan and 1 - of Uzbekistan, who violated the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen states (were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit, exceeded the period of stay laid down in a visa), were detected. Record-keeping regarding administrative violations committed by the 3 citizens of China and 1 - of Kazakhstan was not commenced, the other persons were subject to administrative liability.

While carrying out immigration control measures within the country violations of entry or residence conditions were detected to 5 persons - 4 citizens of Lithuania and 1 - of Estonia.

For violation of terms and conditions in the field of operation of vehicles and vessels 21 persons were subjected to administrative liability by officials of the State Boarder Guard of Latvia - 5 citizens of Latvia, 4 - of Belarus, 3 - of Russia, 3 - of Lithuania, 3 - of Estonia, 1 - of Poland, 1 - of Italy and 1 - of Romania.