Police carried out raid in Lefkosa, Girne and Terminal

A team of Turkish Cypriot police, over the weekend carried out a raid in the Lefkosa Wall area to get the country rid of illegal residents.

The team, on Friday, April, 19 at about 9:00pm entered several hostels in the area, carried out checks entrance and exit documents of those living in the area.

The team also inspected casinos, night clubs, pensions, workers' yachts and people in other regions including; in Çağlayan Park, Kumsal Park, Barış Manço Park, Caged Park, Yediler Park, Ayluga Church Region, Armenian Church Region and Terminal District.

15 people were banned from entering the casino and legal proceedings were initiated against them.

In other raids in Girne and Akdoğan, 9 and 7 people were arrested and detained respectively for illegal stay and legal proceedings opened against them.