Фото: rs.gov.lv
A Belarusian citizen has been detained in Latvia for transporting seven migrants in a car, the Latvian State Border Guard reports.
Latvian border guards stopped a Skoda in Ludza Municipality on November 10. A Belarusian man was behind the wheel, while seven people were found in the passenger compartment and boot. They did not have valid visas or residence permits. It was established that the foreigners had previously crossed the Belarusian-Latvian border illegally.
A criminal case has been opened against the Belarusian man on suspicion of illegally transporting people across the border.