In the Augšdaugava municipality, border guards detained five violators transporting illegal migrants, reported the State Border Guard.
Yesterday, while verifying received information, border guards in the Skrudaliena municipality stopped a Fiat minibus driven by a citizen of Turkey for inspection. Not the French, Lithuanians, and Ukrainians, as usual, but a Turk this time!
During the inspection of the minibus, 12 individuals were found without valid travel documents, visas, or residence permits, who had previously illegally crossed the Belarusian-Latvian border.
As a result of operational activities, border guards in the Svienty municipality stopped an Audi vehicle driven by a citizen of Ukraine, and eight individuals without valid travel documents, visas, or residence permits were found inside the vehicle, who had previously illegally crossed the Belarusian-Latvian border.
After some time, the border guards also stopped a BMW vehicle, which had two Latvian citizens inside, traveling on the road ahead of the aforementioned Audi and checking for police presence on the road.
In the Tabor municipality, border guards yesterday stopped a Volkswagen vehicle driven by a citizen of Lithuania, and seven individuals without valid travel documents were found inside the vehicle, who had previously illegally crossed the Belarusian-Latvian border.
Criminal proceedings have been initiated against the transporters.
27 illegal migrants have been returned to the border with Belarus.
