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Immigration detention centre to be built in VI- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With housing persons detained by Immigration Department at hotels proving to be unreliable, as persons have been frequently escaping, the Government of the Virgin Islands is seeking to build a detention centre.
‘We have sought to increase security @ Castle Maria’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following frequent occurrences of persons escaping Immigration detention at Castle Maria in McNamara, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), who is responsible for Immigration, has said moves are being made to tighten security at the makeshift detention facility.
UPDATE: Guyanese woman recaptured after escaping Immigration detention
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Chief Immigration Officer, Mrs Nadia Demming-Hodge has confirmed that detainee Ms Ianna Thomas has been recaptured.