Manhunt underway! Nearly a dozen illegal immigrants captured in D9
Reports reaching our news centre are that police captured nine illegal immigrants in the Ninth District area of Anegada at the weekend.
Highly-placed sources told BVI News that police and Customs officers were called to Pelican Point in Anegada on Sunday where a speed boat was left abandoned on the beach.
BVI News understands that the officers searched the surrounding area where seven people were found hiding in nearby bushes and two other illegal immigrants were discovered some time later.
It is said there were various nationalities of illegal immigrants found. They include Haitians, Colombians, and Romanians.
Our news centre understands that the vessel was carrying approximately 20 people.
A manhunt is on for those still at large.
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Of all places to wash up…Anagada…”I give up”
Silly BVI
These are not illegal immigrants. They are migrant workers. Get it right
Illegal “migrant workers” then.
I actually feel sorry for them…shame on those that just left them in Anegada after collecting over 1k a head.
Most likely dropped short and told they were in the US by some crooked people smugglers. the back track trade still going on in this day and age. and people would still sacrifice thousands of dollars risking their lives for a seemingly better life. Police in these countries should set up ‘moles’ and catch these unscrupulous smugglers.
People smuggling, drug smuggling, none of these activities take place without the Police in these countries being complicit.
…just didnt make it
the boat captain ran out of gas , a local guy who runs conch shell mound tours helped the captain and some illegals by taking them to VG to collect gas…go figure that this guy has applied to be a marine patrol officer, getting into the swing of things early!!!
So wa happen to the barges VIP hire to keep.the boarders safe. Whoever responsibility it is to keep the boarders safe need to take it serious. This thing out-of control now Governor!!!!
cheaper to let them make it st Thomas at let it be the US problem from taking on bills…Cant even get the set we have hold already out on a flight
The 9 persons apprehended earlier today have now escaped so all 20 are on the loose in Anegada now. Where’s the Joint Task Force when we need them!!! Nobody is safe now. Wake up Customs and get your black boot gun toting soldiers up to Anegada tonight to scour the bush for these foreign aliens.
Good job now comes the hard part of keeping them detained until you can ship them out.
It’s a pretty small island. Where are they going to go? It reminds of the time 20+ Asians were dropped off on the back side of Norman Island. They were pretty easy to spot.
How do you get a power boat over the reef onto the beach at Pelican Point? There is more to this story that what they are saying – for sure.
Plus, WTF with the Romanian’s!? Watch out! There are sure to be angry Russian’s to follow!
Exactly! Romanians???…but there are some here ???
People smuggling is another phrase for human trafficking which is another phrase for the trading of people. For example, wealthy BV Islanders whenever they fancy “order” another “worker” to clean their homes and tend to their gardens. When that worker expires they order another. Nothing changes, only the faces. Now, when some people point fingers…you know the rest.
I want to buy the boat?