New Providence – Yesterday, nine (9) foreign nationals appeared before Senior Magistrate Kendra Kelly-Burrows in Magistrate’s Court No. 10 and pleaded guilty to immigration-related charges. Eight (
Haitian nationals, six males and two females, and one (1) Jamaican female were convicted of the following offences:
Overstaying: 6 Haitians (4 males, 2 females) and 1 Jamaican female
Illegal Landing: 2 Haitian males
They were ordered to pay fines ranging from $300.00 to $1,000.00 or serve one to three months at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS). Upon payment of their fines or completion of their sentences, they will be handed over to the Department of Immigration 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
