11 illegal residents deported from Cyprus

Greek Cypriot police on Thursday last week said it deported 11 individuals found to be residing in the country illegally.

The operation took place on Wednesday last week in Paphos between 4am and 7am.

Five men and six women were identified and were deported to their country of origin at 8pm on Thursday from a Larnaca airport flight.

The operation involved officers from the asylum and migration unit, as well as the team monitoring the Green Line.