On Sunday 25th August 2019 a vessel was intercepted by the Royal
Bahamas Defence Force approximately 1:45P.M. 17 miles Northwest of
Highbourne Cay in the Exuma chain with (98) Haitian nationals onboard. 

This
group, consisting of (78) Males, (15) Females and (5) minors were
subsequently turned over to Bahamas Immigration Department and escorted
to Carmichael Road Detention Center for processing. They are expected to
appear in Magistrates’ Court sometime this week to answer charges of
Illegal Landing…