ANOTHER vessel was intercepted where 70 Haitian migrants were apprehended in the southern Bahamas by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force yesterday afternoon.
At approximately 2pm, this latest group of migrants were apprehended on a Haitian wooden sloop, 52 nautical miles northwest of Great Inagua by HMBS Bahama, under the command of Senior Lieutenant Alexis Brown.
The migrants—55 males, 15 females—who were in fair health, were subsequently taken onboard the RBDF vessel and were transported to Matthew Town. They were handed over to Department of Immigration officials for processing.
On Wednesday, 86 Haitian migrants were also apprehended off Inagua during a joint operation with the US Coast Guard, and Operation Turks and Caicos Bahamas (OPBAT), and the RBDF.
RBDF officers and marines are currently providing security details for both groups of migrants who are currently being detained at the local police station on the island.
“The Royal Bahamas Defence Force wishes to discourage this type of treacherous voyage by individuals seeking to leave their homeland,” the agency said in a press release.
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