Turks and Caicos, April 3, 2017 – Grand Turk – Border Control Minister and Deputy Premier, Sean Astwood said the eight Immigration officers who were assigned as Prison Service staff were called on to do so due to the unique situation created when 43 Dominican Fisherman arrested for allegedly poaching entered not guilty pleas.
All of the fishermen were remanded to prison when they appeared in court a week ago, but are being held at the Detention Center. In order to assist with overseeing and guarding the Dominicans on remand, the Immigration officers had to be made Prison guards according to law.
The men and women from Immigration will continue to function as immigration officers there but are now also appointed by the Governor to the additional role. The Dominican fishermen were due to reappear in court today.
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