SLOOP LANDING- PROVIDENCIALES
At about 1230am on Sunday 8th May 2022 it was established that a sloop had landed at North West Point when a boat was found on the shore. It is believed, at this stage, that whilst the vessel was detected by the Coastal Rader Station, the vessel was too close to the coast to be intercepted by the RTCIPF Marine Branch, despite the Police Boat being in the area at the time. A number of what are believed to be illegal migrants were seen on land in the North West point area. The Police and Immigration Enforcement were deployed to the area and the operation continues to locate and detain any persons from the landed vessel.
SLOOP INTERCEPTED
At around 8:30 pm on Sunday 8th May 2022, the Coastal Radar Station alerted the Police Control Room that they were tracking a target seven miles off the coast of Providenciales. The RTCIPF Marine Branch subsequently intercepted a boat carrying suspect illegal migrants at just after 9 pm. The vessel and persons were detained and brought into South Dock. Forty-nine (49) persons, including three (3) children were handed over to the Immigration Enforcement Team and taken to the Immigration Detention Centre.