Third boatload of illegal immigrants

A boat with 27 illegal immigrants on board reached Wied iż-Żurrieq in the early hours of yesterday morning, the police said. The police said they were informed about the immigrants, consisting of 25 men and two women, at about 12.30 a.m. Soon after,...

A boat with 27 illegal immigrants on board reached Wied iż-Żurrieq in the early hours of yesterday morning, the police said.

The police said they were informed about the immigrants, consisting of 25 men and two women, at about 12.30 a.m. Soon after, members of the Armed Forces of Malta were dispatched to assist them. This is the third boat to reach Malta's shores this week.

On Tuesday, two boats with a total of 53 immigrants on board arrived at Wied il-Buni, Birżebbuġa. One carried 26, including six women, and the other 27, including seven women.

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