Greek Cypriot police arrest 21-year-old man from Congo for smuggling people into the country

Greek Cypriot police said it arrested a 21-year-old man from Congo for smuggling third-country nationals into the country.

Report on Tuesday claims that, Greek Cypriot police has arrested more than 45 people in connection with migrant smuggling in 2022..

On Saturday, police said it arrested a 21-year-old man from Congo in the context of investigations into a case of facilitating third-country nationals to enter the Republic of Cyprus illegally for a fee.

The smugglers, many times themselves in a disadvantaged socioeconomic situation, lead other people to pay them large amounts of money to enter Cyprus.

According to police evidence gathered from testimonies, many migrants cross to south Cyprus after signing up for studies in tertiary education institutions in the north.

Others arrive through the sea.