In the early hours of this morning, Monday 9th May, a series of gunshots were heard in the North Back Salina area of Grand Turk, where a young male has become the victim of gun violence.
The Police reported that they are currently investigating the murder of the young male who was shot several times. The identity of the victim has not yet been divulged to the public.
On Sunday, at about 12:30am, it was reported that a sloop had landed at Northwest Point when a boat was found on the shore. The police also reported that whilst the vessel was detected by the Coastal Radar Station, the vessel was too close to the coast to be intercepted by the RTCIPF Marine Branch, despite the Police boat being in the area at the time.
The Police and Immigration Enforcement were subsequently deployed to Northwest Point after several suspected illegal migrants were seen in the area.
Later that day at around 8:30pm, the Coastal Radar Station alerted the Police Control Room that they were tracking a target seven miles off the coast of Providenciales. The RTCIPF Marine Branch subsequently intercepted a boat carrying suspect illegal migrants at just after 9pm.
The vessel and persons were detained and brought into South Dock. The Police reported that forty-nine persons, including three children were handed over to the Immigration Enforcement Team and taken to the Immigration Detention Centre.
On Saturday, 7th May, at about 3:41am as police officers were on patrol, they conducted a stop and search on a male who was seen in the vicinity of the First Caribbean Roundabout. The police reported that during the search, two laptops, along with other items were found in a backpack that the man was carrying.
Police Officers subsequently made inquiries and discovered that the said laptops were stolen from a location along Leeward Highway, which appeared to have been burglarized.
The male was then arrested on Suspicion of Burglary, and the case remains an active burglary investigation.
