A group of about 20 foreigners were last night found aboard a fishing boat in the area known as Ras Ħanzir, Marsa. However, the police have not yet established whether the incident concerned illegal entry into Malta or illegal exit. Neither could they say what their nationalities were. The investigation was still underway late last night.

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