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Cyprus authorities are getting tough on migrant traffickers, with a local court slapping a five-year sentence on a smuggler who carried over 100 from Syria and Lebanon, the harshest penalty to date.<\/p>\n

Another smuggler faces a tougher sentence with the additional charge of manslaughter, after a three year old baby girl, rescued together with about 60 others aboard a small boat off the coast of Cyprus, died on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

The harshest-ever five-year prison sentence was handed down to a 46-year-old man found guilty on Wednesday of illegal trafficking of migrants, the attorney general\u2019s office said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The Famagusta Criminal Court found the man guilty of assisting migrants in unlawfully entering the Republic\u2019s territory for financial gain. The case involved 109 migrants arriving at Cape Greco by boat on October 28, 2023.<\/p>\n

The court\u2019s statement said that, \u201cthis prison term marks the most severe sentence ever imposed by Cypriot courts for such offenses, surpassing a three-year sentence issued in September 2023 for a similar charge related to profiting from the irregular entry of migrants\u201d.<\/p>\n

The convicted individual, admitting to the charges, faced four counts of locating illegal immigrants in the Republic of Cyprus\u2019 territorial waters, assisting in their irregular entry for financial gain, legitimising income from illegal activities, and participating in a criminal organisation.<\/p>\n

The statement said that these crimes were linked to an international ring engaged in migrant smuggling in Cyprus, implicating Syria and Lebanon.<\/p>\n

Playing a significant role in the illegal sea transportation of irregular migrants to Cyprus, the 46-year-old facilitated payments ranging from \u20ac1,800 to \u20ac2,700 from each migrant.<\/p>\n

The Famagusta court emphasised in its ruling that the convicted individual actively participated, for financial gain, in a structured group of migrant smugglers operating internationally.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, another people smuggler, a 47-year-old man from Syria appeared before the same Famagusta criminal court and was remanded for eight days on similar charges, with the addition of manslaughter.<\/p>\n

Cardiac arrest<\/strong><\/h4>\n

He is considered responsible for the death of the three-year-old girl who suffered\u00a0a cardiac arrest at the Makarios children\u2019s hospital in Nicosia, while two other children are being monitored in critical condition in the ICU of the same hospital. One is her sister and the other is a five year old.<\/p>\n

According to news site Philenews, the man was previously in Cyprus two years ago, applying for political asylum. However, he later travelled to Lebanon, and investigations are underway to determine if he is involved in a network of traffickers bringing migrants to Cyprus.<\/p>\n

The ill-fated journey of the boat in question, started on January 18 from Lebanon, with police investigations revealing that the boat set sail without a compass, GPS, and other navigation tools, and with insufficient fuel.<\/p>\n

Midway through the journey, according to migrants\u2019 testimonies, the engine failed, leaving the boat adrift. The migrants said they had water, but no food with them.<\/p>\n

Three more children, aged one to five, are in serious condition at Famagusta General Hospital, and one is undergoing treatment at Larnaca General Hospital. Four adults have also been hospitalised with leg fractures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cyprus authorities have handed down the harshest penalty to date for migrant trafficking, with a smuggler receiving a five-year prison sentence for bringing over 100 migrants from Syria and Lebanon. Another smuggler is facing a tougher sentence, including a charge of manslaughter, after a three-year-old girl died during a rescue operation. The convicted individual admitted to assisting migrants in unlawfully entering Cyprus for financial gain and was found to be part of an international ring engaged in migrant smuggling. The ill-fated journey of the boat involved in the case started from Lebanon without proper navigation tools and with insufficient fuel, leading to the engine failure and the migrants being adrift at 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