Two (2) minors were reportedly among the 116 illegal Haitian immigrants who were intercepted by the Marine branch of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force on Tuesday 19th March in the territorial waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The vessel was intercepted in the area early the morning.
Here’s Damen Bovie with more on this story.
Officials at the Coastal Radar Station in Providenciales told RTC News that the Haitian sloop was tracked by one of its employees during the early hours of this morning and a report made to the Marine branch of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, who apprehended the vessel with the illegal immigrants on board. They were handed over to immigration for processing and subsequently detained at the Detention Centre on South Dock Road in Providenciales, where they await repatriation.
The two minors, having been assessed by the Human Rights Commission and the Red Cross, were placed in the Provo Children’s Home.
Meanwhile, the Red Cross would be happy to receive items of clothing, toiletries or any such donation to add to their collection, in order to be able to render any such humanitarian assistance that may be needed.
This is Damen Bovie for RTC News.
