Nine illegal migrant transporters were apprehended by Latvian border guards during June 2026 holiday period in Augšdaugava and Daugavpils for smuggling migrants who illegally crossed from Belarus, with 45 migrants returned to Belarus.

During holiday days in June 2026, Latvian border guards apprehended nine illegal migrant transporters in Augšdaugava municipality and Daugavpils. The transported migrants illegally crossed the Belarus-Latvia border. Incidents involved vehicles driven by citizens of France, the United Kingdom, Latvia, Estonia, Armenia, Poland, and Turkey. Police stopped vehicles with migrants lacking valid travel documents and engaged in evasive actions including fleeing from vehicles. A total of 45 transported migrants were returned to the Belarusian border. Criminal proceedings were initiated against the transporters for illegal cross-border transportation and facilitating illegal stay in Latvia. Enhanced border control operations involve national armed forces, police, and border guards, supported bilaterally by Finnish and Estonian counterparts to prevent illegal border crossings from Belarus.