SEVEN Cuban migrants brought to Grand Bahama after being picked up by the U.S. Coast Guards in Bahamian waters this week were flown to Nassau on Friday and detained at the Detention Centre to await repatriation.

The U.S. Coast Cutter Bernard Webber intercepted a rustic vessel in the Cay Sal Bank area on Wednesday. There were four men and three women onboard who claimed they had left Cuba on May 6.

The group was turned over to immigration officials at the Lucayan Harbour around 7pm on Thursday. Officials reported that the migrants had suffered facial sun burn but were in good health otherwise.

By Denise Maycock, Tribune Freeport Reporter

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