12 policemen suspended for escape of 61 unlawful migrants

Following the unprecedented escape of the boat with the 61 unlawful migrants from the port of Kato Paphos, the place it had been since Wednesday, 12 members of the Police have been suspended on the orders of the Chief of Police since they had been judged liable for errors of omissions that result in their escape.

The problem is extensively being mentioned in Paphos, with individuals expressing questions on how the migrants managed to chop the ropes of the boat and free it. As ascertained, they will need to have had knives, one thing unacceptable in a case below investigation. Questions additionally come up concerning the lack of guarding of the vessel on the time when it was formally introduced that the police investigations had been concluded and the migrants had been free to do what they needed.

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