On Sunday the 16th of September, 2018 the State Border Guard's officials detected 53 offenders at external borders and within the country.
33 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
• 1 citizen of Latvia, who is on the police wanted list, was detained
At the "Riga" Airport Border Control Point 1 citizen of Latvia, entered from Dublin, who is on the police wanted list, was detected. The man, born in 1987, was detained and handed over to the State Police officers.
• 12 foreigners were refused entry into Latvia
At the Terehova, the Pāternieki and the "Riga" Airport Border Control Points 7 citizens of Georgia, 2 - of Russia and 2 - 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, the both citizens of Ukraine were not in possession of sufficient means of subsistence to visit the Schengen states; and 1 citizen of Ukraine was refused entry into Latvia, as the foreigner has a ban to enter into and stay in the territory of the Schengen Area. The persons were returned to the exit countries.
• Violations of resident conditions were detected to 10 foreigners
At the Terehova, the Grebņeva and the "Riga" Airport Border Control Points 3 citizens of Russia, 3 - of Azerbaijan, 1 - of Iraq, 1 - of Syria, 1 - of Egypt and 1 - of Kazakhstan, 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 2 citizens of Azerbaijan and 1 - of Iraq was not commenced, while the other citizens 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 - 3 citizens of Lithuania, 1 - of Latvia and 1 - of Korea.
For violation of terms and conditions in the field of operation of vehicles and vessels 15 persons were subjected to administrative liability by officials of the State Boarder Guard of Latvia - 5 citizens of Belarus, 2 - of Latvia, 2 - of Russia, 1 - of Ukraine, 1 - of Lithuania, 1 - of Georgia, 1 - of Korea, 1 - of Mongolia and 1 - Tajikistan.
Information prepared by Kristīne Pētersone