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.
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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.