458 migrants arrived in Cyprus yesterday in six boats – Two people handcuffed

A total of 458 irregular migrants, spotted yesterday afternoon on six boats off the coast of Cabo Greco, were taken to the Pournara Reception Center.

Information from the KYPE states that at noon yesterday, six boats with irregular immigrants were detected in the maritime area of ​​Cabo Greco by the radars of the Port and Maritime Police.

Boats of the Coastal and Maritime Police went to the area and the boats with the migrants were taken safely to the Ayia Napa marina and after their details were recorded they were transferred to the Pournara Hospitality Center

In the first boat there were a total of 30 people, 18 men, 3 women, 7 children and 2 unaccompanied, in the second 24 people, 14 men, 3 women, 5 children and 2 unaccompanied and in the third 62 people, 36 men, 6 women, 11 children and 9 unaccompanied.

In the fourth boat there were 37 persons, 14 men, 4 women, 18 children and 1 unaccompanied, in the fifth 22 persons, 14 men, 1 woman, 3 children and 4 unaccompanied and in the sixth 283, 162 men, 27 women, 79 children, 15 unaccompanied.

According to the information of the KYPE, the immigrants reported to the Police that the six boats started from Lebanon, after paying three thousand dollars each, to an unknown person.

Based on the testimonies of migrants, two people, a 31-year-old man from Lebanon and a 23-year-old man from Syria, who were on the sixth boat were arrested by the Police.

The two persons are expected to be brought before the District Court of Famagusta today for the issuance of a detention order.