During nighttime operations on November 1, 2024, Latvian State Border Guard intercepted and detained 25 people who illegally crossed the Belarus-Latvia border near Šķaunes parish, Krāslava municipality. Two transporters were caught using a microbus disguised as a Latvian border guard vehicle with forged identity markings and license plates. Thirteen illegal border crossers were found inside this vehicle. The driver and co-driver, both not Latvian citizens, were apprehended but were not among the border crossers themselves. This event highlights ongoing attempts to illegally smuggle people across Latvia's eastern border using sophisticated disguise tactics.

During nighttime operations on November 1, 2024, Latvian State Border Guard intercepted and detained 25 people who illegally crossed the Belarus-Latvia border near Šķaunes parish, Krāslava municipality. Two transporters were caught using a microbus disguised as a Latvian border guard vehicle with forged identity markings and license plates. Thirteen illegal border crossers were found inside this vehicle. The driver and co-driver, both not Latvian citizens, were apprehended but were not among the border crossers themselves. This event highlights ongoing attempts to illegally smuggle people across Latvia's eastern border using sophisticated disguise tactics.