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A total of 10,098 irregular migrants who had been staying in Cyprus were returned to their country of origin in 2024 , the police said on Friday.
Additionally, the police said, a total of 271 migrants were repatriated between January 9 and Wednesday, with a further 170 people repatriated on Thursday.
The police said these people were repatriated following a “new large-scale operation carried out by members of the police”.