On Friday, February 3, 2023, officials of the State Border Guard of the Republic of Latvia detected 52 offenders at external borders and within the country.
33 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- 1 wanted person was detained
At the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point one citizen of Latvia entered Latvia, who is wanted by the Police, was detected. The person was detained and handed over to the officials of the State Police.
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 5 foreigners
at the Vientuļi and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to four citizens of Uzbekistan, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of their entry and stay. One more citizen of Ukraine was banned from entry into the Republic of Latvia due to security reasons. Persons were returned to the country of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 8 foreigners
six citizens of Uzbekistan, one – of Ukraine and one – of Russia were detected at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points for violating the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen Area Countries (exceeded the duration of stay specified in a visa or visa-free regime, were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit). The persons were subjected to administrative liability.
- exit from the Republic of Latvia was refused to 5 citizens of Latvia
at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point, five citizens of Latvia, departing for London, without valid for travelling to Great Britain documents, were detected. The persons were banned from leaving the country.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for 14 persons – four citizens of Azerbaijan, four – of Estonia, two - Russia, one of Lithuania, one – of Armenia, one – of Senegal and one – of Ukraine.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 4 persons were subjected to administrative liability or were refused the right to enter the Republic of Latvia by officials of the State Border Guard of Latvia – one citizen of Belarus, one – of Estonia, one – of Lithuania and one – of Kazakhstan.