On Tuesday, November 14, 35 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 13509 persons have been stopped during this year.
A total 412 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
On November 14, officials of the State Border Guard detected 36 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 Grebņeva Border Control Point, one citizen of Moldova, who presented to border guards a forged Moldovan vehicle driving license, was detected. Criminal proceedings were initiated for using forged documents. The forged document was seized within the framework of the criminal proceedings.
- 1 wanted person was detained
At the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point one citizen of Latvia departing for London, 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 7 foreigners
at the Grebņeva and the „Riga” Airport Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Kazakhstan, as the foreigner was not in possession of valid visa or residence permit, and to one citizen of Ukraine, as the foreigner could not justify the purpose and conditions of his entry and stay. Two more citizens of Ukraine 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 2 foreigners
one citizen of Sri Lanka and one – of Russia were detected at the Terehova 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 the visa, were not in possession of valid visa or residence permit). The persons were subjected to
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for 4 persons – two citizens of Uzbekistan, one – of Georgia and one – of Latvia.
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 – five citizens of Belarus, three – of Armenia, one – of Latvia, one – of Russia, one – of Mongolia and one – of Serbia.