VALLETTA, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The Maltese Magistrates' Court on Thursday jailed two migrants for four years each over a violent protest at a detention center last year.
The two, both Egyptian nationals, were found guilty of being the masterminds behind the Dec. 12 violent protest, during which parts of the Safi detention center had been set on fire.
The court heard how, what started off as a peaceful protest during which migrants were demanding freedom, got out of hand and turned into a riot.
The total damage caused during the incident amounted to about 90,000 euros (101,565 U.S. dollars).
The two migrants were part of a larger group who were arrested and charged with their participation in the riot. The other migrants were also jailed.
The duo were fined 8,700 euros each and ordered to be deported to Egypt after they served their sentence. (1 euro = 1.13 U.S. dollars) Enditem
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