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A 28 foot Haitian sloop was detected at approximately 11:04 hours on Saturday February 16th, 2013 in the vicinity of French Cay. The vessel was located and intercepted by officers of the Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police Force – Marine Branch.
The Haitian sloop was towed to the South Dock port by the Marine Branch and arrived at approximately 5pm. There were 57 individuals on board when intercepted consisting of (50) fifty males and (7) seven females, no children was on board. Officials from the Police, Border Control, and other Government and Non-Governmental agencies were on hand to assist with the processing of these individuals. The individuals were transported to the Detention Center for further processing and detention. There were no health or welfare issues. Repatriation of these persons to their homeland commenced today, Monday February 18, 2013.
Commendation is extended to all responders and agencies for their hard work and commitment to duty.
The communities of the Turks and Caicos Islands are encouraged to contact law enforcement with any information concerning the whereabouts of any illegal migrants or on pending sloop arrivals. 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.
