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Four-year prison sentence for transporting 19 migrants in overloaded boat
2 sourcesFirst reported 4 days agoUpdated 1 day ago
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- The Supreme Court of Cyprus upheld a four-year prison sentence for a 24-year-old man convicted of facilitating the illegal entry of 19 migrants.
- The Attorney General's appeal for a harsher sentence was rejected by the court.
- The court concluded that the four-year prison term was appropriate and not manifestly inadequate given the circumstances of the case.
- The individual was found guilty of aiding migrants to enter the Republic unlawfully.
- The decision reflects the court's stance on immigration offenses in Cyprus.
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