On September 11, 2026, in the Krāslava municipality of Latvia, border guards detained a Latvian citizen who was transporting seven individuals that had illegally crossed the Belarus-Latvia border without valid travel documents, visas, or residence permits. The vehicle was stopped by Latvian National Armed Forces soldiers during patrol in Ezernieki parish. A criminal case was initiated under Article 285, Paragraph 3.1 of the Latvian Criminal Law against the driver for illegal transportation of persons across the state border during a period of enhanced border security or a state of emergency. The seven individuals were detained under the State Border Guard Law. This incident occurred amidst the ongoing Operation 'Vilkatis', launched on August 11, 2026, targeting hybrid threats from instrumentalized illegal migration from Belarus, aiming to significantly reduce illegal border crossings on Latvia's eastern border. So far in 2026, Latvian border guards have opened 143 criminal cases against 109 persons for illegal transportation or facilitation of illegal stay in Latvia.

On September 11, 2026, in the Krāslava municipality of Latvia, border guards detained a Latvian citizen who was transporting seven individuals that had illegally crossed the Belarus-Latvia border without valid travel documents, visas, or residence permits. The vehicle was stopped by Latvian National Armed Forces soldiers during patrol in Ezernieki parish. A criminal case was initiated under Article 285, Paragraph 3.1 of the Latvian Criminal Law against the driver for illegal transportation of persons across the state border during a period of enhanced border security or a state of emergency. The seven individuals were detained under the State Border Guard Law. This incident occurred amidst the ongoing Operation 'Vilkatis', launched on August 11, 2026, targeting hybrid threats from instrumentalized illegal migration from Belarus, aiming to significantly reduce illegal border crossings on Latvia's eastern border. So far in 2026, Latvian border guards have opened 143 criminal cases against 109 persons for illegal transportation or facilitation of illegal stay in Latvia.