Events at the state border and within the country - March 05, 2019

On Tuesday the 5th of March, 2019 the State Border Guard's officials detected 40 offenders at external borders and within the country.

24 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:

At the "Riga" Airport Border Control Point 1 citizen of Latvia entered from Brussel, who is on the police wanted list, was detected. The man, born in 1986 was detained and handed over to the State Police officers.

At the Grebņeva, the Silene, the Pāternieki and the "Riga" Airport Border Control Points 1 citizen of Uzbekistan, 1 - of Belarus and 1 - of Ukraine were refused entry into Latvia, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; as well as 3 citizens of Ukraine, 6 citizens of Georgia and 1 - of Algiers 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 "Riga" Airport Border Control Point 1 citizen of Ukraine and 1 - of Thailand, 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. Record-keeping regarding administrative violations committed by 1 citizen of Ukraine was not commenced, the citizen of Thailand was subject to administrative liability.

While carrying out immigration control measures within the country violations of entry or residence conditions were detected to 6 persons - 3 citizens of Russia, 2 - of Lithuania and 1 - of Moldova.

For violation of terms and conditions in the field of operation of vehicles and vessels 10 persons were subjected to administrative liability by officials of the State Boarder Guard of Latvia - 5 citizens of Russia, 1 - of Lithuania, 1 - of Belarus, 1 - of Ukraine, 1 - of Kazakhstan and 1 - of Estonia.