Five people, aged between 19 and 28, were charged in writing of working illegally in Paphos, the town’s police assistant operations director Michalis Nikolaou said on Friday.

In addition, the man who allegedly employed them, a 36-year-old, was also charged in writing.

Nikolaou said the charges were written after the labour inspection department found that the five were carrying out construction work without being officially listed as employees and without having work permits.

All five are asylum seekers. They and their alleged employer will be summoned to court at a later date.