A group of 29 people were on Friday morning found living in Malta without valid residency documentation. 

The foreign nationals from Senegal, Ghana, Gambia, Afghanistan, Senegal, Mali, Egypt and Syria were escorted to a detention centre.

The inspections in Ħamrun and Marsa were carried out by police and detention officers.

Investigations into their landlords and employers are underway. 

 

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