On Saturday, February 4, 2023, officials of the State Border Guard of the Republic of Latvia detected 40 offenders at external borders and within the country.
23 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- 1 foreigner with forged documents was detected
at the Vientuļi Border Control Point 1 citizen of Romania, who presented to border guards forged Ukrainian driving license, was detected. Criminal proceedings were initiated for using forged documents. The forged document was seized within the framework of the criminal process.
- 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 12 foreigners
at the Terehova, the Pāternieki and the Grebņeva Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to two citizens of Russia and one – of Ukraine, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; to five citizens of Moldova and one – of Ukraine, as the foreigner could not justify the purpose and conditions of his entry and stay. Two more citizens of Ukraine and one – of Russia were 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 2 foreigners
one citizen of Ukraine and one – of India were detected at the Grebņeva and 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). The persons were subjected to administrative liability.
- exit from the Republic of Latvia was refused to 2 citizens of Latvia
at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point, two 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 6 persons – three citizens of Estonia, one of Lithuania, one – of Israel and one – of Great Britain.
of Azerbaijan, four –two - Russia, one – of Armenia, one – of Senegal and one – of Ukraine.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 11 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 – three citizens of Belarus, two – of Latvia, two – of Estonia, one – of Moldova, one – of Turkmenistan, one – of Ukraine and one – of Uzbekistan.