Relocation operation of Chlorakas migrants completed (update 3)
The relocation operation of migrants housed in the troubled Ayios Nikolaos apartment complex in Chlorakas has been completed Paphos CID chief Michalis Nikolaou told the...
irregular migrants
Man jailed for people-smuggling 23 migrants
A 58-year-old man was jailed for 24 months on Thursday for people-smuggling after he was found guilty of helping to bring in 23 irregular migrants...
More than 4,000 repatriations so far this year
The Aliens and migration service announced on Friday that more than 4,000 third country nationals have been repatriated this year so far. According to official...
People smugglers to Cyprus are changing methods towards sea routes
Smugglers facilitating irregular entries into Cyprus are adapting their operations which has in turn prompted the government to alter its approach, setting up a special...
Boat with nineteen irregular migrants arrives in Cape Greco
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...
Seven irregular migrants arrive by speed boat, arrest made
Seven illegal immigrants arrived at Cape Greco by speed boat on Sunday around 10am. Authorities detected the boat initially 11 nautical miles southeast of the...
Second irregular migrant landing in 24 hours, captains remanded (Updated)
Three men believed to have been the captains of boats carrying 33 migrants, were remanded in Famagusta district court for seven days on Friday. Police...
Seventeen migrant boats intercepted in two months
Police on Wednesday reported another migrant boat arrival off the coast of Famagusta. In little over two months, since May 9, the coast guard has...
Man remanded over boatload of migrants
A 27-year-old man was remanded on Tuesday to facilitate investigations after the arrival of a boat with 20 migrants off the coast of Famagusta. The...
Greece gets new alert about migrant vessel two days after disaster
Italy on Friday alerted Greece to a vessel holding dozens of migrants sailing off the southern coastal town of Pylos, two sources said, just two...
