Twenty foreign nationals have been arrested during a morning inspection at an inn in central Limassol over suspected illegal residence in the Republic of Cyprus.
The operation was carried out on Tuesday by the Limassol Police Division in cooperation with the Aliens and Immigration Service and other competent authorities.
A further two people are undergoing checks to establish their identities.
Authorities seek deportation of some detainees
According to Sigma correspondent Evangelos Evangelou, efforts are under way in cooperation with the Aliens and Immigration Service to arrange the immediate deportation of some of those arrested.
The authorities have not provided further details about the individuals or the outcome of the ongoing checks.
Multiple services take part in inspection
The operation also involved the Fire Service, the Limassol District Local Government Organisation and Limassol Municipality.
Each service carried out inspections and addressed matters falling within its respective responsibilities.
The operation forms part of coordinated checks by the relevant authorities at premises in central Limassol.
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