A sloop carrying 57 would be illegal immigrants (43 males, 12 females, 1 child and 1 infant) was intercepted by the marine division, Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) at 2:53am today, Saturday, 20 September 2014.
The vessel was captured following a report passed to the police by immigration staff at the government’s coastal radar station.
All Marine Branch assets and officers have since returned Safely to Marine Base.
All 57 individuals are now being processed by health and immigration officials and will be deported 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.
