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5 Haitians & 2 Venezuelans escape Immigration detention!

- Haitians escaped this morning, March 11, 2022, & Venezuelans escaped yesterday
Four of the Haitians who have escaped Immigration detention. From top left: Jeff Sherry and Slovans Semaus. From bottom left: Nicholas Mckenson and Milson Catul. Photo: GIS
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department of Immigration has alerted the public that "an intense search" is underway for five Haitian detainees who escaped immigration detention early this morning Friday, March 11, 2022.

Additionally, the Department informed that 2 Venezuelans escaped immigration detention yesterday, March 10, 2022.

It said Milson Catul, Nicholas Mckenson, Slovans Semaus, Jeff Sherry, and Jni-Baptiste Yeye of Haiti escaped detention this morning while Angel Fusil Lugo and Michael Villalobos Moreno of Venezuela escaped detention yesterday.

In a Government press release today, March 11, 2022, Chief Immigration Officer, Mr Ian B. Penn explained that a total of nine (9) immigrants who were detained by the Immigration Department escaped from detention at Castle Maria Hotel.

He said one (1) of these individuals have since been apprehended; however, the other eight (8) remain at large.

The name and nationality of the 8th person who escaped were not disclosed.

Matter reported to police

According to Mr Penn, the matter was immediately reported to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and the necessary location searches are ongoing.

Anyone having information on the whereabouts of these persons are asked to contact the Immigration Department at 468-4700, 468-4715 or 468-4754 or the RVIPF hotline at 311.

48 Responses to “5 Haitians & 2 Venezuelans escape Immigration detention!”

  • hmmm (11/03/2022, 15:26) Like (13) Dislike (17) Reply
    let custom go look for them instead of pressuring charter companies who are bringing in revenue to the bvi.
    • SMH (11/03/2022, 17:27) Like (12) Dislike (3) Reply
      Not a Customs issue you mixing them up with Immigration. Comply and they will not as you say pressure you. In the BVI NO ONE LIKES RULES.
  • bull to the shizzle (11/03/2022, 15:29) Like (50) Dislike (1) Reply
    Something big is going on behind this escaping from custody. Someone is making $$$$$ on the downlow behind this. There is one or more DIRTY RAT WORKING ON THE INSIDE. FIND OUT WHO ON THE INSIDE IS THE DIRTY RAT.
    • enough (11/03/2022, 17:29) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
      You mean these escapes. If we recall sometime earlier this year or late last year there were similar escapes. I smell a stink rat.
    • Yep (11/03/2022, 17:49) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
      Big dirty rat working on the inside. mannnn, heads need to roll like a bowling ball down the lane.
  • james (11/03/2022, 15:31) Like (36) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why are these people being detained at hotels? Why, why can’t the government secure/erect a proper structure for this purpose? Jeez!!!
    • NezRez (11/03/2022, 16:31) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
      Where are the pictures of the Venezualians?
    • I have been asking (11/03/2022, 17:04) Like (18) Dislike (0) Reply
      i have been asking myself the same question this do not make sense

      every week or every month people escaping custody what's going here.


      some needs to get fired and like you said a proper structure needs to be put in place. in fact why they are not house at the police station or at the prison until they are sent back.


      They well know they did not have proper documents. put them in prison until you ready to send them off
    • Because (11/03/2022, 22:30) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      They are a bunch of numb skulls. That is one for the Joke books. Who keep illegal detainees in a hotel? They may as well hold them on the barge until deportation. If they want to escape, they are not going to jump in the ocean.
    • again (12/03/2022, 09:11) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      Goverment built an Immigration detention Center many years ago. It is currently being used to house prisoners.....
  • Truth Lie (11/03/2022, 15:57) Like (21) Dislike (0) Reply
    Isn't this a contentious joke? Who is in charge here?!!!!!!!!!
  • 284 (11/03/2022, 16:02) Like (25) Dislike (0) Reply
    the security company should be made to pay a fine
    • Yep (12/03/2022, 08:52) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      And investigate their Haitian/Belonger worker
    • Beaker 123 (12/03/2022, 13:06) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      The security company needs to be let go. If I need to hire a security company for anything, I will not hire this company.
  • Hell no (11/03/2022, 16:06) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Aryo sound jokey now me son
  • wtf? (11/03/2022, 16:06) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    Totally agree with BttS!!
    This is highly suspicious.
  • well my peace (11/03/2022, 16:12) Like (22) Dislike (0) Reply
    It gotta be crossing guards that are guarding these people...Every month its the same thing...Somebody getting paid
  • tell me (11/03/2022, 16:12) Like (1) Dislike (5) Reply
    When this move will be showing and where i will like to know
  • Madussa (11/03/2022, 16:29) Like (18) Dislike (0) Reply
    Oh come on now! This has gotten ridiculous! Someone needs to be fired! Who is getting paid to look the other way? It is blatantly in your face with no excuses accepted.
  • BS! (11/03/2022, 16:38) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    Mek no sense at all, at all, at all.
  • Come onnnnn (11/03/2022, 17:47) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
    The thing that makes it look suspicious is all 7 of them escape. Shame big shame. That is not a good look. Every damn immigration agency outside the BVI is laughing at the incompetence. Who detain immigration detainees in hotels. LMAOOOOOO.
    • Really (13/03/2022, 16:12) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Is this department for real. How much money has the govt wasted on food and board and security services. For months now and they still there, they had a right to escape. Where is their human rights, if you are not charging them. screwpss sickening.
  • Don’t forget (11/03/2022, 17:54) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    Didn’t one bolted from the airport last month as well?
  • Disgusting!!! (11/03/2022, 18:25) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is the height of incompetence. !!! Somebody always escaping!!! When it’s not the prisoners, it’s the detainees!!
  • hmmm (11/03/2022, 18:34) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    Should be ashame to let public know bout this every time this is happening you detain people an carry them hotel to spend tax payers money happen to a cell or jail happen to police garden them
  • jj (11/03/2022, 18:51) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply

    Money talk and bull sh** walk say no more

  • Seriously (11/03/2022, 19:10) Like (18) Dislike (0) Reply
    The government ain't taking this carelessness of the Immigration Department seriously enough until people's children start going missing and found raped and killed. However, why in hotels, utilize the prison cells for this cause. strupez
  • Pushback (11/03/2022, 19:33) Like (8) Dislike (4) Reply
    So much pushback and carrying on when its said BVI has outgrown the mentality of its people. Everybody except the poor brainwashed born here who think they run things can see what is going on. The administration of this place is pityful. The laughing stock of the Caribbean and the world. The sad part is they don't have the capacity to do better. Poor things.
  • Hmm (11/03/2022, 19:51) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    They letting them go. A whole 7 people?! Show me where this make sense!
  • one eye (11/03/2022, 20:16) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Again boss heads must roll
  • Running jokes (11/03/2022, 20:17) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    GO TO TORTOLA THE ILLEGAL WAY, GET CAUGHT BY IMMIGRATION, GET DETAIN BY IMMIGRATION AND PUT UP IN A HOTEL THEN MAKE A RUN FOR IT. IT IS THAT EASY. LOL. IMMIGRATION THE JOKE IS ON YOU. SHEER INCOMPETENCE.
    • facts (12/03/2022, 07:38) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      This make Tortola look bad. I agree we are always the butt of jokes. We can never seem to do anything right. To many chiefs and not enough Indians.
  • stop (11/03/2022, 20:48) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    Some thing is wrong with the area these people are being housed. This reoccurrence is to often. Is it we are to slack or we are not doing something right. Stop detaining them there the powers that be need to find a different method. Now you are looking for them what a mess. Better you let them go free when they arrive because you can't control their detention. Some thing is wrong rat maybe minding cheese. Proper investigation is needed into how they were able to escape.
  • Me (11/03/2022, 21:37) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    Really??? Sheer incompetence going on here. Why are they still being kept in that hotel???
  • What the H..l (11/03/2022, 21:42) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    Incompetents!
  • Come on (11/03/2022, 21:48) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Residents be vigilant! Desperate men (people) does desperate things.
  • Here’s the deal (11/03/2022, 22:21) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Someone get paid to let them bolt the hotel, someone get paid to pick them up, someone get paid to transport them over to St. John then on to St.Thomas. The floating elephant they have as border patrol for Tortola is busy sleeping.
  • DEM MOJO (11/03/2022, 22:49) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    AH WUK / THEY WERE JUST PASSING TRU TO DO AH TING


  • Crs (12/03/2022, 08:13) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    So is the guard sitting in the hallway and the detainees just going out the bathroom window?
    • @Crs (12/03/2022, 11:01) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      The mall security sitting in the hallway on his phone texting, talking and eating Johnny cakes while the detainees is making their great escape.
  • vi (12/03/2022, 08:18) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    They have to escape because the locals have that big contract to carry them St. John it’s a business so they have to be freed at some point the money done paid
  • Sleeping and X-ing. (12/03/2022, 08:36) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Thats what the security guards do be doing...A one foot or a blind person can easily escape..Them X then them knock out sleeping, or they come to work so tired hoping to sleep when they get to work...I do security so i have an idea whats going on....Security need serious mature person who understand the serious nature and responsibility of been a security officer..
  • Have to say it (12/03/2022, 10:16) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Tortola have a lot of catching up to do with the real world.
  • jah know (12/03/2022, 12:34) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    An immigration officer pocket is getting fatter. I'm convinced
  • True to my word (12/03/2022, 13:17) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    The locals I BORN YAH IS THE ONES BEHIND THE RING. AIN’T NO DOWN ISLAND PEOPLE LIKE YOU ALL LIKE TO CALL THEM DOING THIS, IT IS THE I BARNNN YAH SON OF THE SOIL ONES THAT IS DOING IT. THEY ARE THE ONES RESPONSIBLE FOR RAPING AND BRINGING DOWN THEIR OWN COUNTRY. I SAID IT. NONE OF YOU WILL GET TO THE BILLIONAIRE STATUS YOU ARE GRASPING AT OUT OF GREED AND DESTROYING YOUR COUNTRY.
  • who knows (12/03/2022, 17:26) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Maybe the hotel is in on the deal.


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