Vessel intercepted with 58 Haitian nationals on board

As of Saturday, November 9, 2019

The vessel was intercepted in the Exuma Cays.

Police Marine Officers intercepted a Haitian vessel on Friday with 58 Haitian nationals on board.

The officers were on patrol in the Exuma Cays when they discovered the boat.

The vessel and those on board - 52 males and six females - were turned over to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force.

Well_mudda_take_sic 4 years, 5 months ago

ZNS TV reported the interception was made by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Just think how many are not being intercepted with each passing week and how many usually end up on our shores at night with no evidence of the sea vessel owned by the smugglers who brought them here. The smugglers quickly head back to Haiti in the same sea vessel for their next load of customers.

Well_mudda_take_sic 4 years, 5 months ago

Anyone know how many of those big defense force boats we bought not too long ago for mega millions of dollars are still seaworthy? Sophisticately equipped boats in the hands of defense force seamen who are the product of our D minus public education system might explain why so many of them quickly run aground or otherwise become un-seaworthy.

Also, we Bahamians should be increasingly alarmed about the national security implications of our police force and defense force being comprised of ever increasing numbers of individuals of Haitian descent, many of whom would not even be in the Bahamas today were it not for one or both of their parents having illegally entered our country.

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