Five individuals arrested in Morphou region for illegal migration trafficking

On the night of Monday, November 2, 2026, five individuals were arrested in the Morphou region of Cyprus following a high-speed vehicle chase. Police from the Green Line Surveillance Unit spotted a suspicious vehicle near Astromeritis and Peristerona at approximately 11:00 PM. When officers signaled the driver to stop, he accelerated in an attempt to escape, leading to a pursuit that concluded near Akaki, where the vehicle was intercepted.

The driver, a 19-year-old from Pakistan, was found transporting four foreign nationals—three men from Sudan and one woman from Nigeria—who were residing illegally in the Republic of Cyprus. Investigation by the Morphou Criminal Investigation Department (CID) suggests that the migrants had crossed from the occupied territories into the government-controlled areas shortly before being intercepted. The detainees are aged between 19 and 27 years old.

All five individuals, including the driver and the four passengers, have been remanded in custody for eight days as police investigate charges related to the illegal entry, transit, and stay of migrants within the Republic. Authorities are currently reviewing the claims made by the suspects during questioning to further clarify the circumstances of the illegal transportation.