15 persons to be repatriated after being found residing illegally in Malta

Police have resumed the immigration inspections that it has been carrying in the previous months, and arraigned 15 persons that were found to be living illegally in Malta.

In a statement police said that the inspections are carried out at different localities and at different hours of the day.

This time police and members of the Detentions Services went to Pembroke, Paceville and St Julian’s, as well as a number of construction sites.

The individuals come from Bosnia, Ghana, Nigeria, Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Serbia, Georgia, and others.

They were taken to the detention centre and their repatriation process

Police said that more inspections will be taking place in the coming days.