Some twenty-one (21) nationals of Haiti remain in custody, after entering the Federation via Nevis illegally on January 2nd 2022, on a vessel that ran aground at Bath Village.
At his 1st monthly Press Conference for 2022, Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Mark Brantley, announced that they will be repatriated:
Thus, several persons from both St. Kitts and Nevis received a number of charges:
Premier Mark Brantley.
The charges include: Harbouring a Fugitive, Harbouring Illegal Immigrants and Illegal Entry into the Federation.
Datus Gregoire and Vincent Wendy-Darlene, both of whom are nationals of Haiti residing at McKnight, St. Kitts and Rudolph Claxton of Craddock Road, Nevis, were apprehended following an operation conducted on a house at Old Hospital Road, Nevis, at which a small group of illegal immigrants were found.
Leroy Walters of Government Road, who was present at the time, fled the scene, but was later captured by the Police.
