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Posted: Wednesday 10 February, 2016 at 5:16 PM

Three illegal immigrants caught, 11 still in hiding

Katia Pierre (L) and Marise Pierre
By: Stanford Conway, SKNVibes.com

    BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – IN their search for the 14 individuals who had illegally entered the Federation, law enforcement officers had apprehended three of them but the others, if still in the country, are yet to be found.

     

    According to Inspector Jacqueline Browne of the Immigration Department, the three illegal immigrants caught are Dominican Republic nationals Feliz Feliz, Williams Felix and Mora Ando.  

    She told SKNVibes that they were apprehended in the New Guinea area on Friday (Feb. 5) and had departed today (Feb. 10) for their homeland.

    The Inspector also said that the two Haitians, Francess Pyton and Edma Toto, who were in police custody shortly after their arrival in St. Kitts, were also sent to their homeland.

    She however pointed out that the police are still searching for the 11 other illegal immigrants (including four females) who may still be hiding in either St. Kitts or Nevis.

    A police communiqué had given the names of the 11 illegal immigrants as Bein Amier Jaclin, Cleruens Juean, Challes Billy, Djolie Joseph, Jakob Orlando, Katia Pierre, Marise Pierre, Maxime Celestin, Saint Ville Diaise, Stephanie Pierre and Vidal Simon, all of whom are nationals of Haiti.

    On Thursday, January 14, 2016, a vessel by the name of ‘MV Miss Over’ had arrived in St. Kitts with 16 passengers but the captain had failed to report their presence to the relevant authority.

    The vessel, with crew member Caleb Jarvis, was captained by Wensley George; both of whom are nationals of the Commonwealth of Dominica.

    Information reaching SKNVibes indicated that a blue, white and red vessel was seen just off the shores in Newtown from which four persons had disembarked and went ashore.

    The incident was reported at the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force’s Coast Guard Base via telephone and personnel from that entity were immediately dispatched to investigate.

    It is said that they patrolled along the shoreline as far as Irishtown but the vessel was not seen. However, after returning to Base Camp empty-handed, another investigating team was dispatched aboard the CGV Hermitage and the vessel was eventually located in the Caribbean Sea in the vicinity of SOL EC Ltd. on the Bay Road, but no one was aboard.

    SKNVibes was reliably informed that members of the Royal St. Christopher Police Force had apprehended the captain of the vessel, his crew member and the two Haitians.

    The vessel was boarded by members of the Police Force, Immigration and the Coast Guard and a thorough search was conducted but nothing illegal was found. 

    The 37-foot long vessel was subsequently towed to the Coast Guard Base, where it is still secured by anchor pending removal by its owner(s).

    George and Jarvis were taken to the Headquarters of the Customs and Excise Department, where they were questioned by personnel from that entity along with members of the other three security services.

    According to the communiqué, George was slapped with two charges – “Knowingly assisting Francess Pyton who has not being permitted to enter the Federation, and Knowingly assisting Edma Toto who has not being permitted to enter the Federation’.

    He was fined EC$2,000 on each charge, which had to be paid forthwith, but none was preferred against Jarvis.

    SKNVibes learned that Wensley had informed investigators that the illegal immigrants had boarded the vessel in Haiti.

    It was also learnt that the vessel was not destined for the Federation and is believed to have been heading to either St. Thomas or Tortola. However, while on the high seas, the vessel encountered engine problems and the captain manoeuvred it into the shores of St. Kitts.

    The police are requesting that “anyone who may have seen these individuals are asked to contact the Immigration Department at 465-8470 or any police station. Residents may also provide information on this or any other criminal activity by calling Crime Stoppers, the anonymous hotline at 1- 800-847 (TIPS)”.

      


     



     
     
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