A new large-scale police operation to combat illegal hiring, illegal employment, and undeclared work, as well as illegal residence in the Republic, was carried out today by the Police in the Limassol district, in cooperation with the Ministry of Labor and Social Insurance. During today’s inspection operation, police officers arrested 38 individuals, all of whom were third-country nationals.
Today’s operation took place at a building complex under construction in Limassol. It began at 9:00 a.m. and concluded around 12:00 p.m. During the inspections, police officers arrested 31 individuals who were found working illegally at the construction site. They are being investigated for illegal employment.
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Eight of the 31 individuals were also found to be in the Republic illegally. They are also under investigation for illegal residence in the Republic.
Nine other individuals were identified as the employers of the 31 individuals. They are under investigation for illegal employment.
During the police operation, police officers arrested seven additional individuals whom they located in the wider area and determined to be in the Republic illegally.
In parallel with the checks conducted by police officers, officials from the Inspection Service from the Ministry of Labor and Social Insurance identified violations of the legislation on undeclared work committed by the 31 individuals working illegally at the factory, their nine employers, as well as 12 other individuals, who are citizens of European countries. Out of the 52 individuals in total, officials from the Inspection Department issued notices to pay administrative fines totaling 180,000 euros.
Members of the Aliens and Immigration Service—(Headquarters and District Units), members of the Sub-Directorate for Green Line Surveillance and Management of Migration Flows, as well as officials from the Inspection Service.
