Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship (HMBS) Lignum Vitae, under the command of Senior Lieutenant Bertram Bowleg, intercepted a 30 foot wooden sloop while on routine patrol in the Southern Bahamas on Tuesday morning.

The vessel was apprehended 13 nautical miles west of Ragged Island at approximately 11:30 am, where a total of 98 Haitian migrants inclusive of 80 males, 12 females and 6 children were discovered onboard.

The migrants will be transported to the Capital and handed over to Immigration authorities for further processing.

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force remains committed to Guarding Our Heritage and maintaining a continuous Defence Force presence throughout The Bahamas.

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