The District Court of Famagusta yesterday imposed a prison sentence on a 27-year-old man who was found guilty after a trial of a case related to crimes committed during the arrival of a number of irregular immigrants in the Famagusta region last July.
Specifically, the District Court imposed a prison sentence of 24 months on the 27-year-old, for the following offences: Assisting the illegal entry of third-country nationals into the territory of the Republic of Cyprus as well as for violating the High Speed Boats Law.
The said case concerned the arrival by boat in the area of free Famagusta, in the afternoon of July 17, 2023, of 18 illegal immigrants, while according to the testimonies secured, the 27-year-old was the boat's navigator.
The case was investigated by the Famagusta Police Department.