UPDATE: More suspected illegal immigrants detained
11 were captured before noon on Sunday March 17, 2013 and a further 12 later on the same day.
“Following further information received, Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, yesterday continued their operations at Peter Island. Responding to intelligence in the early afternoon of Monday March, 18, 2013 the Officers detained a further 3 men and 1 woman of Haitian descent,” the RVIPF stated in a press release.
It said the suspected illegal immigrants were transported to the Road Town Police Station where they were screened and handed over to Immigration personnel.
“Following the operations over Sunday and early Monday, this brought the total number of suspected illegal immigrants detained to 27,” the RVIPF confirmed in the press release.
See previous article posted on March 18, 2013
Further 12 suspected illegal immigrants arrested on Peter Island
- Some 23 detained so far, more believed to be at large
A further 12 persons suspected to be illegal immigrants have been detained in a follow-up joint operation among the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), HM Customs and Immigration Officers at White Bay, Peter Island on Sunday March 17, 2013.
This follows the detention of some 11 suspected illegal immigrants on the same island at Little Harbour earlier in the day.
According to a press release from the RVIPF, “Responding to intelligence received at 11:25 A.M. the Officers detained 10 persons hiding in the bush and one person in the Resort itself. Subsequent searches in White Bay led to a further 12 persons being detained over the afternoon.”
Six of the detained persons are said to be females, one is a male child and the remainder are males. Most of the individuals are also believed to be Haitians, although two may be from Cuba and at least one is believed to be Dominican, according to police.
“Interviews with the individuals suggest that they were dropped off at night by boat, believing they were on St John in the USVI,” police said in the press release.
RVIPF’s Sergeant Carl Mason, when contacted by Virgin Islands News Online, said it is believed there may be more persons hiding out on the island and that another search is being conducted on Peter Island.
See previous story posted on March 17, 2013
11 suspected illegal immigrants arrested on Peter Island
Police in a joint operation with HM Customs and Immigration apprehended some eleven suspected illegal immigrants on Peter Island today, March 17, 2013.
The operation was executed just before noon.
"Following an intelligence-led operation on Peter Island, the Police, Customs and Immigration, worked together in a joint operation to detain eleven persons who are believed to be illegal immigrants," Sergeant Carl Mason of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) confirmed to Virgin Islands News Online.
Two of the detainees are said to be Cubans while the others are said to be Haitians.
The suspected illegal immigrants were reportedly hiding out in the bushes on Peter Island.
It is also suspected that there may be more persons hiding out on the island and another search will be conducted today. "Police, Customs and Immigration believe there may be more people on the island, this is not by the resort by the way this is in the bushes, and they will be going back out again to make a further search of the island."
Virgin Islands News Online will keep you posted on any further developments.
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27 Responses to “UPDATE: More suspected illegal immigrants detained”
When you, "." decide to move away from our small minded people of the bvi, would you appreciate being called a plague, no. You would like to be treated with dignity and respect.
Good Luck.
@ Pea u need to shut ur @Z$ from defending these illegal activities, maybe you yourself is an illegal migrant or the captain whose taking advantage of these people. why dont you try to enter another person country illegally to better your life?..
In a few years they can start demanding Belongers rights like everyone else around here. After they rescue some BVI men from their obviously unpleasant marriages to unkempt and prudish BVI women, they can get pregnant for BVI men and save the nation from being inbred.
Isn't that how it works around here? Are you sure?
Could have fooled me!
At this point, I would like to take this opportunity to state that I am not a proponent of illegal entry into any country, however at the very least "Fed Up" have a bit of compassion and know the history of your ancestors. You never know what forces individuals to risk their lives and financial savings for "a better life" in another country. Contrary to popular belief Tortola is not the mecca of the Caribbean, one day wealth, the next day you are living on the streets. Ask folks living in the FIRST WORLD NATION of the United States of America. Only two things are guaranteed, life and death....... Fed Up eat a bit of humble pie