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50 Sub-Saharan irregular migrants sentenced to eight months in prison

Sousse: The Court of First Instance of Sousse has sentenced 50 irregular migrants from Sub-Saharan countries to eight months in prison.The hearing of 10 other migrants has been adjourned until next Wednesday, court spokesperson Wissem Cherif told TAP.In total, 60 migrants from Sub-Saharan countries are subject to detention warrants after their arrest during a recent large-scale security operation in Msaken and Boukhzar, governorate of Sousse.They are accused of 'unlawful border crossings and illegal residence in the territory."Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse