New Providence – Today, (9) Haitian males and one (1) Jamaican male were convicted of Overstaying in Magistrate’s Court No. 4 before Assistant Chief Magistrate Shaka Serville. All individuals pleaded guilty to the charges.
Blikenton Certilus (M): Overstaying – Fined $5,000.00 or, in default of payment, served 8 months at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS).
Ricardo Bellorat (M): Overstaying – Fined $3,000.00 or, in default, 12 months
Jean David Toussaint (M): Overstaying – Fined $3,000.00 or, in default, 10 months
Shelby Paul (M): Overstaying – Fined $3,000.00 or, in default, 7 months
Emnel Jeanty (M): Overstaying – Fined $3,000.00 or, in default, 6 months
Wilson Joel Petit-Frere (M): Overstaying – Fined $1,250.00 or 3 month
Gregory Saint-Ilme (M): Overstaying – Fined $1,000.00 or 3 month
Louissant Louis (M): Overstaying – Fined $500.00 or 1 month
Eliphene Duverne (M): Overstaying – No fine imposed
Oral Jerome Mitchell (M): Overstaying – Fined $3,000.00 and 12 months or, in default of payment, served an additional 12 months
All individuals were ordered to be handed over to the Department of Immigration upon payment of fines or completion of sentences for deportation.
Members of the public are encouraged to report suspicious activities to the Department’s hotlines at 242-604-0180 or 242-604-0172/82, or lodge complaints via our website at immigration.gov.bs
