On 15 July 2026, the Latvian General Prosecutor's Office started a criminal case concerning criminal activities by officials of the Belarusian State Border Guard structures. The investigation is conducted by the General Prosecutor's Office State Security Protection Department. On 13 July 2026, a submission from the Latvian State Border Guard indicated that since August 2021 the border guard has faced prolonged systematic migration pressure at the Latvia-Belarus border. This is assessed not merely as isolated illegal crossings by third-country citizens but as a criminal organization involving Belarusian border guard officials deliberately and systematically perpetrating illegal activities to unlawfully transfer large numbers of persons across the Latvian border to the detriment of Latvia. The criminal organization is accused of causing serious damage against Latvia by destroying border protection infrastructure, hindering border guard operations and weakening their effectiveness, as well as coordinating and facilitating illegal border crossings. The case underscores that such actions are treated as a targeted criminal offense against the Latvian state and its security, not simply individual border violations. The prosecution emphasizes the need for coordinated efforts among competent national institutions to thoroughly investigate, identify involved persons, and protect national interests. The process demonstrates Latvia's legal and consistent reaction to such organized criminal acts against the state, with no one involved spared from judicial evaluation once legally possible.

On 15 July 2026, the Latvian General Prosecutor's Office started a criminal case concerning criminal activities by officials of the Belarusian State Border Guard structures. The investigation is conducted by the General Prosecutor's Office State Security Protection Department. On 13 July 2026, a submission from the Latvian State Border Guard indicated that since August 2021 the border guard has faced prolonged systematic migration pressure at the Latvia-Belarus border. This is assessed not merely as isolated illegal crossings by third-country citizens but as a criminal organization involving Belarusian border guard officials deliberately and systematically perpetrating illegal activities to unlawfully transfer large numbers of persons across the Latvian border to the detriment of Latvia. The criminal organization is accused of causing serious damage against Latvia by destroying border protection infrastructure, hindering border guard operations and weakening their effectiveness, as well as coordinating and facilitating illegal border crossings. The case underscores that such actions are treated as a targeted criminal offense against the Latvian state and its security, not simply individual border violations. The prosecution emphasizes the need for coordinated efforts among competent national institutions to thoroughly investigate, identify involved persons, and protect national interests. The process demonstrates Latvia's legal and consistent reaction to such organized criminal acts against the state, with no one involved spared from judicial evaluation once legally possible.