A group of 20 irregular immigrants were found by the police on land in the area known as Golf tat-Tafal, in the limits of Xghajra, early yesterday morning. Another seven were still on the run yesterday evening.

A police report said that at 2.15am yesterday, while policemen were on the beat in Orlando Street, the officers noticed seven people walking in the area. They were four men, two woman and a boy who were part of a group of 27 that had reached the shore on a boat from Africa, the police said.

The police continued their searches and another 13 irregular immigrants were discovered, while the boat was found berthed at the Golf tat-Tafal.

The police are investigating.