The Police, with the assistance of the Detention Services, have continued raids related to irregular immigration, with inspections carried out on Saturday morning
This follows several inspections that were carried out both in Malta and in Gozo over the last few weeks.
In August, [1] 24 people of different national found to be living in Malta illegally were arrested during searches carried out in Sannat and Marsalforn.
The Home Affairs Ministry, in a statement, said that persons had been arrested during several inspections carried out n Saturday morning in Bugibba and St Paul’s Bay.
The inspections were carried out on the streets, at bus stops, as well as in residences where several persons of foreign nationality were found to be living
During these searches, Police arrested those persons that were found to be living in Malta without the necessary documentation, with expired documentation, or in an irregular manner.
The Ministry said that, “the process will begin immediately so that these person do not remain living in this country.”
It explained that “these operations are often part of a series of initiatives designed to combat irregular immigration as part of a strategy built on prevention, return, and relocation.”
“Initiatives like this morning’s aim to send a clear message that one must observe the laws of the country, including in the way one should enter,” the Ministry said.