Two illegal immigrants who went to police to seek for help arrested and detained

Two refugees who entered the TRNC from an unknown location, took refuge in the police and asked for help but were arrested and taken to court.

The two refugees, identified only as ZE and VH, were arrested and taken to a court in Lefkosa on Wednesday, July, 17 on charges of living in the country illegally after they visited the Lefkosa Police Department to seek for help.

They were brought to the TRNC by human smugglers and abandoned. 

The two men told the court that they wanted to go to Turkey.

Police investigation will focus on how and when they entered the country.

They were given a two day detention order for investigation to be carried out.

Two illegal immigrants who went to police to seek for help arrested and detained