Migrants allegedly attempted to cross from Cyprus to Italy, whose boat was spotted early in the morning off the Akrotiri area.
According to the Police, at around 03:30, a Coastal and Maritime Police boat stopped a boat, 7 nautical miles from Akrotiri Zeugari, in which 12 men, three women and five minor children were on board.
All were transported safely to the port of Limassol, while preliminary examinations show that the boat sailed from the sea area of Moni, bound for Italy.