Border guards, in cooperation with State Police officers, stopped a Citroen Berlingo driven by a Latvian citizen in the Skrudaliena parish of Augšdaugava municipality. During a document check, three persons were found in the car without travel documents, valid visas or residence permits.
A short time later, during the investigation, another Latvian citizen in a BMW was detained at the same location on suspicion of assisting migrants.
Criminal proceedings have been initiated against the Latvian citizens for knowingly providing a person with an opportunity to stay illegally in Latvia if such an opportunity is provided to two or more persons (Article 285.1, second paragraph, of the Criminal Law).
