New Delhi: The Delhi Police has sent 130 foreign nationals to a detention centre for deportation following the month-long 'Operation Clean Sweep’ -- a crackdown on illegal migrants and drug traffickers -- in Dwarka district, an official said on Monday.

The deported persons include citizens of Nigeria (87), Ivory Coast (11), Cameroon (10), Ghana (10), Senegal (4), Liberia (3), Sierra Leone (2), Uganda (2) and Guinea (1), he said.

Many of them were allegedly overstaying without visas or residing illegally in rented accommodations across the district, police said, adding that the operation was conducted across all police stations in Dwarka.

Areas with reported clusters of illegally residing foreign nationals were mapped, and verification drives were carried out simultaneously.

Deputy Comm

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