(PR 609/25)
In a coordinated operation, in recent days the Police have arrested 76 people after they were found living and/or working in the country irregularly. These inspections were carried out on various buses in Malta and Gozo, as well as on private and work vehicles.
These people are from Syria, Nigeria, Gambia, Ghana, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia and Serbia. They are being held in a detention centre until they are repatriated.
In these inspections, the Police were assisted by officers from the Detention Services Agency, as well as from Transport Malta, Jobs Plus and Identitá.
The Police Force will continue with this intensive work in the coming days and weeks.