Cyprus police carried out an island-wide operation in the past three days for migrants with no residence permits.
A press release issued by the Justice and Public Order Ministry says that 43 persons were arrested and 37 were deported during the coordinated operation, in cooperation with the Cyprus Police and the Deputy Ministry of Immigration and International Protection.
There were eleven voluntary departures while during checks at the island’s two airports the Police located persons with false travel documents. Moreover the authorities will participate tomorrow in a joint return flight to Pakistan and Georgia, during which ten foreigners, illegally residing on the island, will return home.
Operations and checks continue on a daily basis, the Ministry said, with the aim to promote safety and security for the citizens and to combat illegal migration.