Police on Monday arrested a 27-year-old skipper following the arrival of yet another boat in Famagusta transporting irregular migrants.
The coast guard intercepted the latest boat, spotted around 4pm at 12 nautical miles, southeast of Cape Greco, and escorted the vessel to the Paralimni fishing shelter.
The boat was carrying 19 migrants,13 men, three women and three minors, who had set off from Syria on Saturday evening.
Police arrested and took into custody the alleged boat operator after obtaining testimony against him, and transferred the remaining18 passengers to the Pournara reception centre.
