A sloop carrying 44 would be illegal migrants (41 Males, 1 Minor and 2 Females) was intercepted by the marine division, Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) at 2:55pm, Sunday, 20th September 2015.
At 10:15am the Marine Police were alerted by immigration staff at the government’s coastal radar station of a suspicious vessel being tracked, they deployed shortly after.
All Marine Branch assets and officers have since returned Safely to the Marine Base.
All 44 individuals have been processed by health and immigration officials and will be repatriated at the earliest opportunity. All appear to be of Haitian origin.
The Police can be contacted anonymously on 911 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1-800-8477. Tips can also be submitted anonymously in English, French or Spanish on either www.crimestoppers.tc or on Facebook as a fan of Crime Stoppers Turks & Caicos. Crime Stoppers tips are received in the USA.
