7 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS INCLUDING A 9-MONTH-OLD WERE DETAINED ON GREAT THATCH THIS MORNING

Six Cuban nationals and one Kittitian were detained this morning for illegal entry into the British Virgin Islands in a joint operation involving the U.S. Coast Guard, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, the Virgin Islands Search and Rescue and the Joint Task Force.

This was confirmed in a media release from the police which said the seven illegal immigrants included a nine-month-old infant who were all detained on Great Thatch.

According to the release, it was the U.S Coast Guard who alerted the local authorities of a suspicious vessel in BVI waters around 4:30am.

The vessel in question is described as a 50” monohull sailboat which was recovered in nearby waters.

Police said investigations are ongoing in the matter.