Migrants land in Sliema

Twenty-seven illegal migrants arrived on a boat at Sliema at about 5 a.m. yesterday. The police said they were informed that a boat with the migrants was spotted in the sea from Tower Road. Sliema district police, together with members of the Mobile...

Twenty-seven illegal migrants arrived on a boat at Sliema at about 5 a.m. yesterday.

The police said they were informed that a boat with the migrants was spotted in the sea from Tower Road. Sliema district police, together with members of the Mobile Squad, went to the spot where they found that the migrants were already ashore.

The police said that health-wise, all the migrants were in a good condition. Investigations are in progress.

Another group of 27 migrants disembarked at Xlendi on Tuesday. Four of them were taken to Gozo General Hospital because they required medical attention while the rest were transferred to a detention centre in Malta.

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