Police arrested 47 people yesterday during a nationwide operation targeting illegal employment at 16 catering establishments across Cyprus.
The operation, carried out yesterday afternoon, was led by the Immigration and Aliens Service as part of joint action with the Deputy Ministry of Migration to combat illegal employment and undeclared work. Officers from the Labour Inspection Department of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance also took part.
Nine of the 47 people arrested were also detained for illegally residing in the Republic of Cyprus.
Separately from the criminal proceedings, Labour Inspection Department officers issued an administrative fine of 195,000 euros to 16 employers for undeclared work.
Police said their actions to combat illegal residence and illegal employment in the Republic of Cyprus continue daily.
