Five migrants detained at Klaipėda port for using fake documents

Lithuanian border guards at Klaipėda port detained five migrants who were attempting to travel to Germany using what are suspected to be forged documents. The group was intercepted as they tried to board a ferry.

Four of the individuals presented documents purportedly identifying them as citizens of Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, and Greece. The fifth migrant, claiming to be a Somali citizen, produced a German travel document and a German residence permit. Suspicion arose that this document might belong to someone else, prompting their detention.

All five migrants, including one minor, were taken into custody. Following questioning, four were transferred to an alien registration center, while the minor was placed under the care of an agency for underage foreigners. They are all slated for return to Latvia under a readmission agreement.

An investigation has been initiated into the use of false documents. This incident highlights ongoing challenges with irregular migration and the use of fraudulent identification by individuals seeking to travel across borders.