More Haitians taken into custody in Portland
Published:Wednesday | May 22, 2024 | 1:30 PM
The Portland police today apprehended another group of Haitians after the mini bus they were travelling in suffered a punctured tyre along the Dolphin Bay main road in Port Antonio.
A pregnant woman and children were among the persons held.
They are believed to be members from a group which landed illegally at a beach in Hectors River in the dead of night on Sunday.
Police sources have confirmed that at least 14 Haitians were intercepted aboard a black Nissan Serena mini bus shortly after 11 o'clock Wednesday morning after the vehicle developed a punctured tyre.
Passers-by, who reportedly saw strange people exiting the vehicle, alerted the police.
On Monday, the police apprehended eight Haitians in separate locations in Hectors River.
- Gareth Davis Snr
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