A 52-year-old man was jailed on Tuesday for two years for assisting third-country nationals with illegally entering the country.

The case emerged last February when a small boat with 21 people – 13 men, two women and six children – was spotted by the authorities off the coast of Famagusta.

The police secured testimonies against the 52-year-old who was subsequently handed down his sentence by Famagusta district court on Tuesday.