Illegal immigrants from Haiti continue to brave the high seas and so risk their lives, determined to make the Turks and Caicos their ultimate stop.
It was just two days ago Wednesday 28th December at approximately 3:30 p.m. that the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police intercepted a Haitian sloop approximately seven miles to the North East of French Cay, carrying prospective irregular entrants to the TCI.
“A total of 117 persons were aboard – some 90 males, 21 females and six female children.
In his 24 Hour Crime Recap in Providenciales today, Friday 30th December,Detective Inspector Calvin Chase reported another interception of illegal Haitians.
During the course of this morning, Chase reported that Police Officers from the Marine Division intercepted an illegal 45foot wooden sloop,
equipped with an outboard engine 2 miles off of French Cay, within the territorial waters of the TCI. That sloop was towed to South Dock where a
total of 139 irregular immigrants, inclusive of 115 males and 24 females, were handed over to Immigration Authorities.
TCIG Immigration officials were to have started the repatriation process for those Haitians intercepted on Wednesday, yesterday, Thu, 29 Dec 2011,
beginning with the children.
Inspector Chase also reported in his 24 hour crime recap that Police in Providenciales responded to six reports of serious nature, including Three Burglaries off Millennium Highway, Kew Town and Behind Glass Shack, Three Thefts, 2 in Five Cays and 1 in The Bight
One male was arrested on suspicion of Theft in connection with a report made on Thursday 29th December 2011.
