Over 150 Would-be Illegal Immigrants Arrested by Royal Navy

Over 150 Would-be Illegal Immigrants Arrested by Royal Navy
Wednesday 6 May 2020 - 16:38

A total of 157 would-be illegal immigrants were arrested on 2-4 May, 2020, by coastguards of the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean as well as in the Atlantic, according to a military source.

These people, the majority of whom are sub-Saharan nationals, including 30 women and a few minors, were aboard inflatable boats, the source pointed out.

They received first aid before being brought back safe and sound to the closest Moroccan ports.

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