172 illegal immigrants were apprehended by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force off Rose Island this morning.
Of the group, 170 are believed to be of Haitian descent, with the remaining two believed to be nationals of the Dominican Republic.
Royal Bahamas Defence Force Senior Lieutenant Carlon Bethel told the press an unrelated operation was taking place near Rose Island when Defence Force officers received reports of a Haitian sloop in Bahamian waters and intercepted the vessel.
Lieutenant Bethel said authorities believe some immigrants may have lost their lives during the course of the journey.
Comments
TalRussell 10 years, 2 months ago
Question is what severe charges will Bahamaland's authorities impose upon the Sloop's Owner, Captain and Crew? How in the hell do you cram 170 human beings, plus any that may have been ditched overboard dead or alive, into an undersized sloop while sailing to enter Bahamaland's waters? Yes, even this Comrade would turn a blind eye once found guilty by our courts, for guilty Captian and crew would make ideal candidates to star in one of Comrade Bran's very first flogg'in tourist photo tak'in opportunity events in Rawson Square.
jackbnimble 10 years, 2 months ago
Unless we do something radical, these people have no intention of relenting. Our borders are too darned porous!!
JohnDoes 10 years, 2 months ago
we have no air power, yet the Bahamas wants to own their own airspace. Air power and reconnaissance is needed. Maybe we can buy some outdated jets, and encourage more pilots to train to be defence force airmen. It will be a great addition and upgrade for our powers.
realfreethinker 10 years, 2 months ago
How the hell they get all the way to Nassau. GREAT job RBDF
rony 10 years, 2 months ago
They got there because people are working with them, The Bahamas is now part of Haiti. These people have no respect for our country, how much of them wanna be on this lil rock? This is a vexing issue for me and hearing their language on the radio, buses, hospital, schools, food stores, night clubs, work. Is this the Bahamas or Haiti?
TheMadHatter 10 years, 2 months ago
Correct 100%. The strange thing is that Haitians do not realize that they cannot take over the Bahamas. They can only stand their feet here. Once enough of them come here (and breed here) the Bahamas will be just like Haiti. So they will have made a trip from point A to point A (right back where they started). What's the point of coming here to turn the Bahamas into Haiti? Don't they realize they will be living exactly the same?
TheMadHatter
TalRussell 10 years, 2 months ago
The past four government administrations came to power only because of the Haitian block of votes and not even Comrade Bran is about to risk a change in not seeking that powerful Haitian block of votes, if he ever intends to become PM.
SP 10 years, 2 months ago
None of these people had the resources to pay their own way here....Haitians and Haitian Bahamians are financing passage for huge interest on their investment and finding jobs for these illegals as well.
While the PLP continues to "TINK" about enforcing laws against facilitators of this Haitian invasion, these disgusting parasites are inundating our country and social services....Which the PLP force US TO PAY FOR THROUGH INCREASED TAXATION!
Illegals pay NO TAX's and get all the benefits of tax paying Bahamians...This is is horse manure.
Solution........Get rid of the dam PLP, FNM, these Haitian parasites AND the facilitators!
asiseeit 10 years, 2 months ago
There have to be some very high up's involved in this. Once again a prime example of the Political class and their cronies destroying our country for their gain.
VDSheep 10 years, 2 months ago
Drones - use drones - drones! Its silly not to use drones people! When will the people in government get it? Illegal immigrants come into to center of the Bahamas and authorities sit and wait to find them. How daft - its ridicules , silly embarrassing, stupid really! The technology is available now, today, cheap - it can be made to order; why are we not using it?! Drones, buy drones train the RBDF, RBPF and other intelligence agencies to use them! What is wrong with these government people?
Bahamianpride 10 years, 2 months ago
The Bahamas is destined to become the new Haiti, I give up with my rants on this topic, they with out breed and over run the Bahamian population.. Guess i better start learning creole so i can communicate on my visits to what use to be home.
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