Crime Stoppers International 26 October 2011
May 15, 2015
Crime Stoppers International26 October 2011
Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking – Sept 2011
Human Trafficking
Special Police Immigration Customs Enforcement
2009Apprehended on land 1424 Intercepted by RTCI Police Marine Division 487Sloops intercepted 5Sloops landed 2Repatriation cost $613,000
2010Apprehended on land 1478 Intercepted by RTCI Police Marine Division 207Sloops intercepted 12Sloops landed 6Repatriation cost $1.5M
Human TraffickingJune 17 2011 Haitian sloop 25 Miles South of Sand Spit. Police Marine vessel intercepted a Haitian sloop 18 miles
south of Providenciales carrying a total of 98 persons (44 females & 54 males)
Details from the detention centre indicated that 12 women were returnees and were previously recovered from a sloop in the last few months.
The next day a male body was pulled from the water at South Dock. Body was identified by two detainees as one of the persons who jumped off as the sloop was approaching Providenciales.
Human Trafficking
4 May 2007 at 0100 am Police Marine Branch intercepted an
Illegal Haitian Sloop (30 foot) containing over 120 illegal immigrants.
Whilst being towed by a Police vessel it capsized with the loss of 65 passengers.
OpBATJoint operation with US, Bahamas, & Turks and Caicos
IslandsOp BAT was proposed by the United States to the
Bahamas in March 1982 by Diplomatic Note.The purpose was to disrupt the flow of drugs
transiting south to north through Turks and Caicos to the United States.
To provide intelligence to Bahamian law enforcement officers.
Other Groups
Joint Law Enforcement CommitteeDECR, Immigration, Customs, Maritime, Airport & Ports
Authority, and Police
Multi Agency Threat & Risk Assessment (2008)Evaluation and determination of threatStrengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats