Two alleged people smugglers have been arrested by the Catania police on suspicion of aiding illegal migration, Ansa has reported.
The news agency said Mohamed Yombouno of Guinea and Barary Kanteh of Gambia, landed in Sicily on board a Maltese patrol boat on Thursday.
Mr Yombouno is suspected of having captained a seven-metre boat carrying 125 migrants, Mr Kanteh of aiding him.