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2 illegal migrants of Indian nationality caught on Peter Island

- Public asked to be vigilant about 10 others of different nationality suspected to be in territory
Two nationals of India were detained as illegal migrants on Peter Island on April 25, 2024. Photo: VINO/File
PETER ISLAND, VI- Two nationals of India were detained as illegal migrants on Peter Island on April 25, 2024.

According to reports reaching our newsroom, one of the illegal migrants suffered a serious leg injury while attempting to escape capture and had to be taken to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital.

The Department of Immigration has since asked the public to remain vigilant both on land and at sea for any suspicious persons or activity as they seek to locate more illegal migrants reported to be in the Territory.

Tip-off leads to capture of illegal migrants

The Department of Immigration said it received a tip of suspected illegal migrant activity on Peter Island on April 25, 2024.

"The department then sought the assistance of other law enforcement agencies, HM Customs and the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), which activated the Joint Task Force.

"Two Indian national migrants have since been located and it is suspected that at least ten other migrants of varying nationalities remain on the island," the Department of Immigration stated in a press release on April 27, 2024.

It said the officers of the Joint Task Force continue to search the island and other locations for the remaining migrants.

Anyone with relevant information should contact the Department of Immigration at 468-4705, 468-4717, 468-4754 or the RVIPF at 311.

21 Responses to “2 illegal migrants of Indian nationality caught on Peter Island”

  • ................................. (28/04/2024, 10:31) Like (6) Dislike (23) Reply
    Bvi is still the country where everyone wants to get too
    • Oh Please (28/04/2024, 11:01) Like (26) Dislike (11) Reply
      Everyone you say? Struuppesss. Wait until them drive on the road or inhale the $h!t smell
      • @ Oh Please (28/04/2024, 14:29) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
        Who do these people think they are fooling? To much anti bvi comments
    • Wrong its St. Thomas. (28/04/2024, 12:01) Like (21) Dislike (1) Reply
      That's where they pay their money to go and was promised to be dropped off...These Boat men know they dare not enter USVI waters.. wicked People.
  • WHAT!!! (28/04/2024, 10:47) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Should have a drone to locate them.
  • Maria Louisa Varlack (28/04/2024, 11:11) Like (0) Dislike (15) Reply
    i was 20 years old in 1988 when i moved to orlando florida to attend valencia community college with 12000.00 student loan from development bank of the virgin islands to graduate with an associate degree. in 1988 i had a visitor's visa and a student visa from the us embassy in antigua and barbuda in the west indies. in 1992 i never did graduated from valencia community college but i earned a total of 48 credits. from 1992 to 2000 i attended h.l. stoutt community college in the british virgin islands and i graduated with an associate degree. i moved to orland florida to attend seminole community college with a 15000.00 scholarship/grant from united nations educational scientific and cultural organization. i had a visitor's visa and a student visa from uscis/dhs/ins. i never did graduated from seminole community college but i earned a total of 24 credits. i moved to new york march 2010 and i attended mildred elley from may 2010 to september 2011. i then enrolled into state university of new york at farmingdale state college to complete a bachelor degree in nursing. it has been 36 years now. why is there so much illegal immigrants and human smuggling and human trafficking going on the british virgin islands? what is the problem over there?
    • Jones (28/04/2024, 12:57) Like (34) Dislike (0) Reply
      Now I have read your resume, what job are you applying for.
      • @Jones (28/04/2024, 17:51) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
        Its unfortunate to say but i don't think that person is of sound mind. What the person wrote isn't relevant to the article. I have seen them blog on the different bvi online platforms and is often left flabbergasted as to what they are attempting to say. Its really sad.
    • Chupes.. (29/04/2024, 08:32) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      All those credits, scholarships and degree studies and you still haven't learned that the first word of a sentence after a period always begins with a capital letter? Blogging confusing crap.
    • U need to leave the people (29/04/2024, 10:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      with their money. College just isn't for you. How many college you applied to again?
  • 2024 (28/04/2024, 11:27) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    those folks captured simply using here as a stepping stone to over there the process was a bit easier before 911
  • Worse than Murderers.. (28/04/2024, 11:58) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
    These Boat people who are taking these people last dime, some even borrow hoping for a better life in St. Thomas only to be dropped off on an Isolated unpopulated area to be caught by police. I am wondering when these same Boat people show up for another load why they not executed. Since BVI authority not taking this matter seriously. Makes me wonder, how difficult it is to connect an ocean radar on the top of the new marine base building to track and alert all incoming vessels into BVI waters..
  • NezRez (28/04/2024, 12:41) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    I cannot believe with all of the people being duped and stranded in the BVI, that they haven't sent word back that these boat Captains are swindling them, and not to fall for it anymore. Plus the Captains can drown them at sea and abscond with all of their money.
  • Hum (28/04/2024, 14:08) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    I remember been ask to do that in ste Lucia.
    Didn't do it
    It was a big thing at the time,get a bunch of Cubans and Haitian and drop them somewhere in Bvi.
    Still going on
  • Wellsah (28/04/2024, 15:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    haul back all of them that are from countries where their "successful" emigrants feel they are better than black people
  • legal alien (28/04/2024, 15:56) Like (0) Dislike (11) Reply
    BVI a nice destination for illegals compared to where they're coming from. Many more in the US of course.
    Technically they BVI government was easy going about this, though mostly sticking to its own laws for a while.
    However, England itself while allowing many many foreign nationals into England to live, truly does not like the
    other kind of 'alien' to be in the United Kingdom anywhere. They hate the EXTRATERRESTRIAL kind. If British
    Stinky Service finds that one of THOSE has gotten into a territory under the disguise of being a human from another
    well known country on Earth - they hit the ceiling. Its actually kind of funny, but has a tragic ending - for England.
  • ... (28/04/2024, 16:04) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    hm is there a website these people are applying on? Indians Romanians South Americans... whats next eskimoe?
  • y (29/04/2024, 06:41) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    So what you are saying it doesn't have boarder control i am asking
    • Z (29/04/2024, 07:19) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
      That was my first question. Who is responsible for border control in bvi and why are we not hearing from them. They say the public must look out for strange activity on the water. So you mean the same British who constructed forts all over the island to sink enemy ships does not have the modern day equipment to keep the borders safe? Where is the national security? Who is preventing them from doing their jobs?
  • Hmmmm (29/04/2024, 13:32) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Lots of Venezuela man and woman here
  • Keep check (30/04/2024, 22:30) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Stores, neighborhoods vehicles abandon vehicles and houses. They coming here all the time and fitting in easily. Pier park walk in and out, work and walk out ha ha well dressed then they vanish take stock.


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