More than 75 persons have been found to be in Malta illegally since the beginning of November, the police said Saturday.

A number of others were identified in various localities in Malta today, in particular Paola and Fgura, the police said, without giving an exact number.

They are from Syria, Somalia, Pakistan, Mali, Nigeria, Guinea, Gambia and Ghana.

They were arrested and are being held at detention centres, and the process for their repatriation has started, the police said.