The captain of the boat that was transporting 97 migrants from Syria to Cape Greco was arrested.
A written statement from the Press Office of the Police Headquarters states that in the context of the investigation of a case involving the arrival of a number of illegal immigrants, on Wednesday, May 19, in Cape Greco, the captain of the boat was arrested by court order.
A search of the data of the 97 informal migrants from Syria revealed that two of them were registered in the stop list as prohibited immigrants and were arrested by the Police.
Meanwhile, today in the square of the Community of Avgoros in the province of Famagusta, 14 people of Syrian origin were found, namely 10 men, a woman and 3 minor children.
It seems that the 14 people passed through the occupied areas and through the British Bases, arrived in Avgorou.
Police men went to the scene and proceeded to record the details of the immigrants and check for coronavirus and then they will be transferred to the Temporary Accommodation Center "Pournara" in Kokkinotrimithia.
Meanwhile, a total of 98 informal migrants from Syria, who were found yesterday at noon, off Cape Greco, are still on board.
The ship was located by the radars of the Port and Maritime Police around 13.30 at noon, 14 nautical miles northeast of Cape Greco.
Akatos Police went to the area and stopped the boat with 35 men, 23 women and 40 minor children on board.
Later today, accompanied by the Port and Maritime Police, the 98 informal migrants are expected to be taken to Larnaca, where they will disembark, their details will be recorded, a coronavirus test will be performed and then they will be taken to the "Pournara" Hospitality Center in Kokkino.