The Royal Bahamas Defence Force said on Wednesday that their patrol craft Lignum Vitae, under the command of Senior Lieutenant Bowleg apprehended a motor vessel with approximately sixty nine (60 males, 9 females) Haitian nationals around 11 p.m. on Tuesday night January 5th, 2016. The motor vessel was apprehended in rough seas approximately 13 nautical miles off Hog Cay, Long Island. All migrants were transferred to Lignum Vitae to be transported to Nassau, New Providence for further processing.
Additionally, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force craft, HMBS Arthur Dion Hanna, under the command of Lieutenant Commander B. Wright apprehended seven (7) Cuban migrants (5 males, 2 females) around 1:33 p.m. today on Anguilla Cay.
The migrants were said to have been found in good health and indicated they were on the cay for seven days. They are expected to be transported to Freeport, Grand Bahama, for further processing when weather subsides.
