Police apprehend 17 illegal immigrants
An early morning tip-off led to the discovery of 17 suspected illegal immigrants hiding among the bushes in Cox Heath on Friday, April 19 the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said.
The group, comprising adults and children of various nationalities, was spotted disembarking a boat along the seaside, prompting immediate police action. Officers also located two additional individuals during subsequent searches after they arrived at the scene following the anonymous call made just after 6 am.
The RVIPF is now seeking the public’s help in identifying and apprehending these individuals. They have urged anyone who notices unfamiliar persons to contact the RVIPF Intelligence Unit or the Immigration Department directly.
The apprehended immigrants were handed over to the Immigration Department, and an investigation into the matter is ongoing. The RVIPF and other local authorities continue to monitor the situation closely.
The BVI has seen several instances of illegal immigration attempts in recent years. These events strain local resources and underscore the ongoing challenges faced by small island communities in managing border security.
Earlier this year, a joint operation between the RVIPF and US Customs and Border Control led to the interception of a vessel suspected of carrying illegal immigrants.
The incident unfolded just before midnight on February 14, and according to the RVIPF, the vessel ran ashore on Cooper Island, where 25 adults and children were later found.
Subsequent searches in the daylight around the island unveiled an additional 10 persons, bringing the total to 35 apprehended individuals, who were then handed over to the Immigration Department.
Immigration detainees have been housed in government-rented hotels and guest houses, which even when supplied with security officers, has resulted in a multitude of escapes over the past few years.
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You all know full well who the people are doing this, so why are you talking like this is some sort of complex investigation?
They take the Spanish over to St Thomas regularly, they move people from down island regularly, this all happens REGULARLY!
Who’s really getting paid?
How about our media houses actually do a little investigative journalism for once! May help make this a better place!
Have to process any of the illegals, they should have been out of the Territory within 24 four hours of their capture. I as a taxpayer is SICK AND TIRED OF FEEDING AND PAYING FOR ILLEGALS STAYING AT [hotel]
The head of the snake that is responsible for this needs to be put down like you put a F elephant down. Would agree, as soon as they pick up the illegals, send their A..es back out. Whoever is making money off this, the blood money is going to be your downfall. There is no telling how many of the illegals is being killed and dumped by the smugglers on the open waters.
The illegals are Gypsies. It will be informative to research what Gypsies are about. No one wants them in their Country.
Them police need something happened to them they going around picking up people like it a joke, dis a lip year keep it up
And it’s been going on for donkey years , yet we act like we are in the holy land , the Spaniards from santo is who
transporting a lot of the drugs coming into our once peaceful and friendly island / and their connection here is in place to
make sure when those bringing in whatever type of drug that is being manufactured in santo domingo / which is
disguised as something else (♡ ♤ □ ♧ ○ ☆ ¤ ○ ) etc ~ it is not being searched and allowed to pass through , and the beat goes on / but they will soon get caught , the same way the dude in Miami who thought he was untouchable , they feel the same way too
First on convicted US felon #… agenda upon his reelection, was arranging direct flights EIS-DR. Headline local news.
A lot more convenient for drug and human trafficking.
Years prior to that the FBI mentioned the aforementioned convicted US felon’s name in suspicion of involvement with money laundering along with some DR fellas. International News.