#Nassau, Bahamas – January 9, 2020 — A A total of (7) foreign nationals were apprehended on Tuesday night in Grand Bahama during an Immigration-led operation supported by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence and Police forces and the United States Coast Guard.
The suspects were in the process of
boarding a white 25-30 ft. open hull vessel in the area of Eight Mile Rock at
about 11:30 pm. Acting on
Intelligence, Operation supported
intercepted the foreign nationals (5 Haitians, 1 Jamaican female and 1
Brazilian) who were suspected of being engaged in human smuggling.
The Law Enforcement Agencies have been
seeing a sharp increase in the number of interdicted human smuggling events
occurring in the northern Bahamas. They are committed to preventing any illicit
activities in the territorial waters of the Bahamas.
Press Release: Royal Bahamas Defence Force
