On Sunday, January 28, officials of the State Border Guard did not detect any attempts to illegally cross the Latvian-Belarusian border by persons, while a total 5 persons have been stopped from illegally crossing the state border during this year.
Officials of the State Border Guard detected 29 offenders at external borders and within the country.
11 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 4 foreigners
at the Terehova Border Control Point, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Russia and one – of Ukraine, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; while at the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to two citizens of Georgia, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of their entry and stay. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 1 foreigner
one citizen of Uzbekistan was detected at the Terehova Border Control Point for violating the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen Area Countries (was not in possession of valid visa or residence permit). The person was subjected to administrative liability.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for 4 persons – one citizen of Moldova, one – of Azerbaijan, one – of Gambia and one - of Syria.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 14 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 – five citizens of Kazakhstan, four – of Moldova, two – of Belarus, one – of Portugal, one – of Serbia and one – of Uzbekistan.
Information prepared by: Jolanta Babiško,
State Border Guard, Strategic Development and Public Relations Unit,
phone 67075617, e-mail: jolanta.babisko@rs.gov.lv