On Monday, January 29, 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 38 offenders at external borders and within the country.
21 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 6 foreigners
at the Grebņeva, the Pāternieki, the Terehova and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Moldova and one – of Ukraine, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of their entry and stay, to one citizen of Ukraine, as the foreigner was not in possession of valid travel document. One more citizen of Russia, one – of Ukraine and one of Russia/Ukraine (citizen of two countries) were banned from entry into the Republic of Latvia due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 6 foreigners
four citizens of Uzbekistan, one – of Russia and one – of Azerbaijan were detected at the Grebņeva, the Terehova, the Pāternieki and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points for violating the conditions of residence in the territory of the Schengen Area Countries (were not in possession of valid visas or residence permits, exceeded the duration of stay specified in the visa). The citizens were subjected to administrative liability.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for 5 persons – two citizens of Uzbekistan, one – of Pakistan, one – of Ghana and one – of India.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 12 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 Latvia, three – of Belarus, three - of Kazakhstan, one – of Russia, one – of Moldova and one – of Lithuania.
Information prepared by: Jolanta Babiško,
State Border Guard, Strategic Development and Public Relations Unit,
phone 67075617, e-mail: jolanta.babisko@rs.gov.lv