According to reports, shortly after 3:00am on Saturday 13th May 2017, police received receive a report that
several Haitians migrants landed in a sloop off Cape South Eleuthera. Responding officers arrived on the
scene and were able to detain about 50 Haitian Nationals. The officers on checking the immediate area
found the lifeless body of a male on the shoreline suspected to be part of the group of migrants.
The migrants have all been handed over to immigration officials.
Investigations are ongoing.
ANYONE WITH INFORMATION REGARDING ANY CRIME, NO MATTER HOW SMALL OR
INSIGNIFICANT (THE TIP) MAY SEEM, IS URGED TO ANONYMOUSLY CONTACT THE POLICE AT 919
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OR CRIME STOPPERS AT 328-TIPS (8477) (NEW PROVIDENCE) OR 1-242-300-8476 (FAMILY
ISLANDS)
