The Famagusta District Court on Monday issued an eight-day detention order against five people aged 28, 19, 38 and 22, for facilitating police interrogations in connection with an investigated case of conspiracy to commit a felony, assisting a third country person to illegally enter the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, assisting a third country person with intent and for gain and transporting a person by waterway in an unsafe or overloaded vessel.
As Steve Theodoulou, spokesman for the Famagusta Police Directorate, told CNA, around 3.30pm on Sunday, members of the Port and Maritime Police spotted and intercepted a wooden boat which was 14 nautical miles southeast of Cape Greco in Famagusta province.
The boat was carrying 26 persons, 19 men, 3 women and 4 minor children.
He added that at around 5.30 yesterday afternoon, members of the Coast and Maritime Police located and intercepted a second wooden boat carrying 36 persons, 26 men, 3 women and 7 minor children.
The occupants of the boats were taken safely to the Agia Napa marina and after the necessary checks, they were transferred to the Pournara accommodation area, he said.
He also noted that five people who were alleged to be the operators of the two boats were arrested and detained under court warrants.
They are two 28-year-olds, a 19-year-old, a 38-year-old and a 22-year-old who were brought before the Famagusta District Court this morning, which issued a detention order against them for eight days.
The case is being investigated by the Famagusta CID.
Source: KYPE
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