Watch: Irregular Migrants Arrested In Gozo Bushes In Major Police Operation
A group of men were arrested in the bushes in Rabat, Gozo yesterday morning as part of a major police investigation into irregular migration on the island.
Footage sent to Lovin Malta shows police and detention services officers searching through the bushes and arresting a number of men.
Police said that this was part of a joint irregular migration investigation in Gozo.
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A total of 49 people were arrested, mainly in Rabat and Marsalforn, and police said they were all Africa and eastern European.
They were taken to the Safi Detention Centre to await deportation to their country of origin or the country they legally reside in.
“The police is determined to keep prioritising security in the heart of Maltese and Gozitan localities, and will beef up enforcement and community services to people who, in their majority, are honest citizens who observe public order,” the police said.
What do you make of this recent string of arrests around the islands?
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