Twenty-nine illegal immigrants were brought
ashore at Wied il-Buni in Birżebbuġia by an Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) patrol
boat on Tuesday afternoon, after a further 60 were escorted to the shore earlier
during the morning.
The latest group included 21 men, six women
and two children, while the morning’s boatload comprised of 57 men, two women
and one infant, bringing the total number of illegal immigrants to reach Malta on
Tuesday to 89.
Police investigations are underway.
Read more about this issue on MaltaMedia's special feature: Lanċa Ġejja u Oħra Sejra: Malta and its migrations.
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