Police round up illegal immigrants

LIMASSOL police yesterday carried out a sweep to net illegal immigrants, arresting a total of 34 people in Limassol town and the surrounding villages of Erimi, Kolossi and Eptagonia.

The operation was conducted between 4 and 9am.

Police said one of the women arrested was later released “for humanitarian reasons” — because she had a young child with her. Mother and child are to be deported from Cyprus at a later date, police said.

During the whole of last month, a total of 205 illegal aliens were arrested in Cyprus.

Most of these, 175, were arrested for illegal residence, 28 were charged with working illegally and two with illegal entry into Cyprus. The 12 locals employing the 28 foreigners illegally have been charged and will be brought up before court at a future date, police said.

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