Joint Media Release
Monday, 31 March 2014 11:29:18AM
A 40-foot Haitian sloop was detected at approximately 5:11AM on Monday March 31, 2014 ten miles off the coast of Providenciales. The vessel was located and intercepted by officers of the Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police Force – Marine Branch.
The Haitian sloop was towed to the South Dock port by the Marine Branch and arrived at approximately 8:55AM. There were 114 individuals on board when intercepted consisting of (94) ninety-four males and (20) twenty females, no children was on board. Officials from the Police, Border Control, and other Government and Non-Governmental agencies were on hand to assist with the processing of these individuals. The individuals were transported to the Detention Center for further processing and detention.
Plans are currently progressing for the repatriation of these persons to their homeland within the next few days. The communities of the Turks and Caicos Islands are encourage to contact law enforcement with any information concerning the whereabouts of any illegal migrants or on pending sloop arrivals. The Police can be contacted anonymously on 911 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1-800-8477. Tips can also be submitted anonymously in English, French or Spanish on either www.crimestoppers.tc or on Facebook as a fan of Crime Stoppers Turks & Caicos. Crime Stoppers tips are received in the USA.
Please visit our web site at www.tcipolice.tc or www.facebook.com/RTCIPF for more information.