On Monday, March 13, 2023, officials of the State Border Guard of the Republic of Latvia detected 44 offenders at external borders and within the country.
20 trespassers were detected at external borders, including:
- 1 foreigner with forged documents was detected
at the Silene Border Control Point 1 citizen of Kirgizstan, who presented to border guards forged Kirgizstan driving license, was detected. Criminal proceedings were initiated for using forged documents. The forged document was seized within the framework of the criminal process.
- entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 6 foreigners
at the Terehova, the Grebņeva and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Russia, one - of Belarus and one – of Ukraine, as the foreigners were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; to one citizen of Uzbekistan, as the foreigner could not justify the purpose and conditions of his entry and stay; as well as to one citizen of Turkish, as the foreigner was banned from entry into the territory of the Schengen States. One more citizen of Russia was banned from entry into the Republic of Latvia due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the country of departure.
- conditions of residence were violated by 4 foreigners
two citizens of Kazakhstan, one - of Ukraine and one – of Moldova were detected at the Grebņeva and the Silene 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, were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit). The persons were subjected to administrative liability.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for 6 persons - two citizens of Uzbekistan, two - of Estonia, one – of Latvia and one – of Russia.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 18 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 – four citizens of Belarus, two – of Latvia, two – of Russia, two – of Serbia, one – of Tajikistan, one – of Estonia, one – of Lithuania, one – of Azerbaijan, one – of Kazakhstan, one – of Moldova, one – of Turkish and one – of Germany.