Limassol police operation leads to 38 arrests and €180,000 in administrative fines

Limassol, Cyprus. A large-scale police operation in Limassol on Tuesday resulted in 38 arrests and administrative fines amounting to €180,000. Police said the action was carried out at a building complex under construction from 9am to 12pm.

Arrests at the site

Officers detained 31 people who were found working illegally, and eight of them were also residing in the Republic without authorisation. Police arrested seven further people during the operation, all of whom were likewise living in Cyprus illegally.

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Employers under investigation

The nine employers of the 31 workers are being investigated on suspicion of illegal employment.

Violations found

Police officers and inspectors from the labour inspection service carried out the checks. They found breaches of undeclared-work legislation by the 31 people who were working illegally at the factory and by their nine employers. The same breaches were recorded for 12 other European nationals.