Early this morning, the Police, with the assistance of the Detention Services Agency, arrested 22 individuals who were found to be residing in Malta illegally.

The Police said that the arrests were carried out during inspections in the areas of Blata l-Bajda, Hamrun, and Marsa, while a number of inspections were also conducted at private residences in Marsa, Hamrun, Fgura, and Rabat.

The individuals are nationals of Nigeria, India, Ghana, Gambia, Senegal, Cameroon, and Côte d’Ivoire. They were taken to a Detention Centre, where they will remain until their return process is completed.

Photo: Malta Police

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