MORE than 50 migrants and one deceased individual were taken to Inagua after they were discovered on a cay in the Southern Bahamas on Thursday morning by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force.

During a routine patrol by a RBDF aircraft shortly after 8am, a group of migrants was spotted in the vicinity of Man-O-War Cay and Jumentos Cays. The RBDF said sea-going assets were immediately deployed to the area to investigate. #HMBS Rolly Gray, under the command of Senior Lieutenant Ricardo McQueen, arrived in the area shortly before noon and discovered the Haitian migrants, along with one deceased individual. After the migrants were taken aboard the RBDF craft, a thorough search of the cay ensued. #The migrants, mostly dehydrated, received medical attention from RBDF medical personnel in Ragged Island before being transported to Inagua for processing and repatriation.

During a routine patrol by a RBDF aircraft shortly after 8am, a group of migrants was spotted in the vicinity of Man-O-War Cay and Jumentos Cays. The RBDF said sea-going assets were immediately deployed to the area to investigate.

HMBS Rolly Gray, under the command of Senior Lieutenant Ricardo McQueen, arrived in the area shortly before noon and discovered the Haitian migrants, along with one deceased individual. After the migrants were taken aboard the RBDF craft, a thorough search of the cay ensued.

The migrants, mostly dehydrated, received medical attention from RBDF medical personnel in Ragged Island before being transported to Inagua for processing and repatriation.

 

THE Royal Bahamas Police Force has confirmed missing pilot Oran Munroe is in police custody in Venezuela and being questioned for alleged drug trafficking.

Munroe, a former employee of the now non-operational Sky Bahamas, was last seen on July 24, according to a Royal Bahamas Police Force missing person bulletin which was issued on Saturday. #The RBPF bulletin asked anyone who saw Munroe to contact the Criminal Investigations Department. #Since then, social media has been buzzing with claims of sightings of 33-year-old Munroe in Abaco. #However, according to Chief Superintendent Roberto Goodman, officer in charge of the Drug Enforcement Unit, Munroe’s plane crashed in Venezuela. #The flight began in Abaco, he said. #Earlier this week, owner of the now defunct Sky Bahamas, Captain Randy Butler told The Tribune he reported a private plane missing. #“We got some news in reference to an aircraft C6ASC,” Chief Supt Goodman said. “Based on some information that we had that aircraft would have left out of the area of the Abacos and later went off radar. That aircraft would have been reported stolen. It would have been reported stolen to the police and also this Oran Munroe, he was said to have been missing. #“We later received information from authorities in Venezuela that an Oran Munroe along with a Colombian were in their custody after a plane with the same registration number crashed in bushes in Venezuela. These same two persons later showed up to the hospital with injuries they sustained.

Munroe, a former employee of the now non-operational Sky Bahamas, was last seen on July 24, according to a Royal Bahamas Police Force missing person bulletin which was issued on Saturday.

The RBPF bulletin asked anyone who saw Munroe to contact the Criminal Investigations Department.

Since then, social media has been buzzing with claims of sightings of 33-year-old Munroe in Abaco.

However, according to Chief Superintendent Roberto Goodman, officer in charge of the Drug Enforcement Unit, Munroe’s plane crashed in Venezuela.

The flight began in Abaco, he said.

Earlier this week, owner of the now defunct Sky Bahamas, Captain Randy Butler told The Tribune he reported a private plane missing.

“We got some news in reference to an aircraft C6ASC,” Chief Supt Goodman said. “Based on some information that we had that aircraft would have left out of the area of the Abacos and later went off radar. That aircraft would have been reported stolen. It would have been reported stolen to the police and also this Oran Munroe, he was said to have been missing.

“We later received information from authorities in Venezuela that an Oran Munroe along with a Colombian were in their custody after a plane with the same registration number crashed in bushes in Venezuela. These same two persons later showed up to the hospital with injuries they sustained.

 

THREE men died yesterday in an industrial accident in Freeport after possible chemical exposure while cleaning a tank filled with scrap metal.

A Bahamian, American and a Dominican were discovered unresponsive in a pit on a floating tank at City Services Ltd shortly after 4pm. #Although police are withholding the identities of the men, one of the deceased is David Dorvile, a Bahamian of Haitian descent. #Felix Timothy, a relative, told The Tribune his cousin David was aged about 47 and worked at City Services. He received a call around 3pm of the tragic news. _ Advertisement #According to reports, the tank was being cleaned at the time. One of the men went down in the pit first. When he failed to return, a second man went in to check. When he did not return, the third man went in. #Assistant Superintendent of Police Stephen Rolle said police received a report around 4.15pm of an industrial accident at the City Services property which is located in the industrial area, just north of the container port. #On arrival at the scene, ASP Rolle reported officers found three unconscious males. #“These males were doing some work in the floating tank and they all became unresponsive,” he said. #Mr Rolle said that an employee from an adjacent property came over to assist with the removal of three lifeless bodies from the pit. #When The Tribune arrived shortly after 5pm, the bodies were still lying on the deck of a floating tank, which was filled with scrap metal.

A Bahamian, American and a Dominican were discovered unresponsive in a pit on a floating tank at City Services Ltd shortly after 4pm.

Although police are withholding the identities of the men, one of the deceased is David Dorvile, a Bahamian of Haitian descent.

Felix Timothy, a relative, told The Tribune his cousin David was aged about 47 and worked at City Services. He received a call around 3pm of the tragic news.

According to reports, the tank was being cleaned at the time. One of the men went down in the pit first. When he failed to return, a second man went in to check. When he did not return, the third man went in.

Assistant Superintendent of Police Stephen Rolle said police received a report around 4.15pm of an industrial accident at the City Services property which is located in the industrial area, just north of the container port.

On arrival at the scene, ASP Rolle reported officers found three unconscious males.

“These males were doing some work in the floating tank and they all became unresponsive,” he said.

Mr Rolle said that an employee from an adjacent property came over to assist with the removal of three lifeless bodies from the pit.

When The Tribune arrived shortly after 5pm, the bodies were still lying on the deck of a floating tank, which was filled with scrap metal.

 

A MAN is dead after a traffic accident in New Providence yesterday.

The notices were published yesterday amid anticipation from Free National Movement insiders that Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is gearing up to call an early election. #The PLP said: “We immediately point out that the condition for transferring as laid out in the public notice is wrong in law. Voters who transfer to a new constituency can legally vote in their former constituency up to one year after transferring if they chose to. #“The government must correct this error. Further, according to the public notice, voters registering for the first time need only swear an affidavit of their current residence. Transferees on the other hand are required to produce evidence of current residence. This latter is a serious impediment to transferees, in particular displaced Bahamians from the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama who are currently living with family and friends. #“The government must have recognised that this imposition on transferees in light of the extraordinary circumstances of Dorian amounts to voter suppression.” #The PLP said Dr Minnis should use the discretion of his office to “expand the voting franchise and encourage voter participation – not suppress the vote.” #The party added: “Many Bahamians view this as a permission and an underhanded political tactic by a vulnerable government led by a prime minister desperate to hang onto power. #“Certainly, this discretionary policy is offensive to the spirit and initial intent of the constitution regarding the voting franchise. #“Further, the need to transfer by thousands of Bahamians is significantly magnified and complicated by the government’s ill-advised decision to use the 2017 voter’s register as the permanent register rather than creating a new permanent register as was recommended by the PLP.

Police said speed played a factor in the incident in which two other people were injured and taken to hospital to be treated.

The accident involved a RAV 4 Crossover SUV and a Mack truck yesterday.

“Shortly after 11am, police received reports of a traffic collision that occurred on Charles W Saunders Highway,” ASP Audley Peters said. “Officers responded and on their arrival on the scene they found a green RAV 4 had collided into a white Mack truck.

“An inspection of the RAV 4 revealed three occupants which included two males and a female. The two males were in the front seat. One of the males in the front seat was found to be unresponsive and all the persons in the vehicle received injuries.”

Emergency Medical Services were on the scene where one of the passengers of the RAV 4 was declared dead.

“EMS was called and on their arrival they rendered assistance to all passengers,” said ASP Peters.

“However, the male passenger in the front seat succumbed to his injuries. The female and male were transferred to the hospital via ambulance.

“The preliminary investigation revealed the RAV 4 was travelling east along Charles W Saunders (Highway) when it collided into the Mack truck which was stationary at the time. That is as much of the information that we can give on this incident at the moment.”

“It was the passenger that perished and there is no evidence to suggest that alcohol was involved in this incident. It appears that speed was a factor based on the evidence on the scene.”