Police operations lead to arrests of illegal migrants in Cyprus

In two separate enforcement actions in Cyprus, police have targeted individuals residing illegally in the Republic. On October 19, authorities arrested a 22-year-old man accused of facilitating the illegal entry and stay of eight migrants, who were subsequently transferred to the Pournara reception center. The suspect appeared before the Nicosia District Court, which ordered him to be detained for eight days to facilitate the investigation.

Following this, on October 20, a large-scale operation involving the Limassol Police Division, the Aliens and Immigration Service, the Fire Service, and local municipal authorities targeted an apartment complex in central Limassol. This raid resulted in the arrest of 20 foreign nationals for illegal residence. By October 21, the Aliens and Immigration Service, in cooperation with the Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection, successfully repatriated 19 of those individuals. Legal procedures are ongoing for the final person arrested in the Limassol operation.