Two unaccompanied children were among the 31 informal migrants who arrived in the early hours of Thursday morning in a coastal area of Polis Chrysochous, according to Paphos Assistant Police Director Michalis Ioannou.
According to Mr Ioannou, the 31 informal migrants include 15 people from four families, two minor boys aged 16 and 17, who are unaccompanied, and 14 other adults.
Ioannou said that according to information given to the police, the informal migrants started on Wednesday at 08:30 from the port of Mersina, Turkey, in a wooden boat which is a fishing boat and which was driven by two Turks.
They subsequently arrived at 03:00 in the morning in the area where they were spotted and after landing a short distance from the shore they went ashore in the area where they were spotted. They further said that each person paid the amount of 3,000 dollars to the traffickers.
[/P]In addition, Mr Ioannou said that the separation is taking place and the Asylum Service will decide where the 31 informal migrants will be transferred to.
Investigations are continuing by the Paphos Police.
Source: CNA
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