By Spokesman Newsroom
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Wednesday 8th February 2023)- Police are reporting that two non-national men have been charged for illegally entering the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis after a dinghy boat recently docked in Nevis with more than 10 individuals including children.
A police statement issued has informed that on February 06, 2023, Danny Henry (a 45-year-old national of Dominica) and Brisone Desir (a 25-year-old national of Haiti) were charged for the offences of Illegal Entry at a Port that is not a Formal Port of Entry and Disembarking Without the Consent of an Immigration Officer. They remain in Police custody.
A police statement on Sunday 5th February reported that fifteen (15) individuals were taken into custody following a report made to the police about a boat coming ashore at Gallows Bay, Nevis. As stated, the report was received on February 03, 2023, at about 6 p.m, and that the information given also stated that two males came out of the boat and were walking towards Bath Village.
Officers from The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force and The St. Kitts and Nevis Customs and Excise Department responded. The two males were found in Bath Village and were stopped and questioned. It was revealed that the men were nationals of Dominica and Haiti.
Police say it was also revealed that they arrived on a motor vessel that was anchored off the coast in the Gallows Bay area. Reportedly, they made their way to the shore using a dinghy.
Officers accompanied the men to the vessel where they found thirteen (13) nationals of Haiti – ten (10) adults and three (3) juveniles – onboard. They were all detained by the police pending further investigations.
