On Tuesday, 6th June, 2023 in Magistrate’s Court #11 twenty-eight (28) foreign nationals were arraigned before Assistant Chief Magistrate Sabusola Swain, for various immigration offenses.
One (1) Dominican national was charged with twenty-one (21) counts of Assisting IllegalPassenger to depart from The Bahamas, pled guilty and fined $21,000.00; $1,000.00 for eachcount or, in default of payment, serve twelve months at the Bahamas Department of CorrectionalServices (BDOCS), sentencing to run concurrently. One (1) Haitian national was charged withKnowingly Attempting to Mislead an Immigration Officer, pled guilty and fined $1,500.00 or,in default of payment, serve nine months at (BDOCS) and four (4) Haitian nationals charged withIllegal Landing, pled guilty and fined $300.00 or, in default of payment, serve one month at(BDOCS).
Additionally, on the charge of Overstaying; seven (7) Chinese, four (4) Brazilian and two (2)Haitian nationals pled guilty and fined $1,000.00 each or, in default of payment, serve threemonths at (BDOCS). One (1) Venezuelan national pled guilty and fined $700.00 or, in default ofpayment, serve one month at (BDOCS). One (1) Italian national pled guilty and fined $500.00or, in default of payment, serve one month at (BDOCS). One (1) Ecuadorean national pled guiltyand fined $2,000.00 or, in default of payment, serve one month at (BDOCS). One (1) Dominicannational pled guilty and fined $750.00 or, in default of payment, serve one month at (BDOCS).
Two (2) Haitian nationals pled guilty and fined $1,500.00 each or, in default of payment, serve sixmonths at (BDOCS). Three (3) Haitian nationals pled guilty and fined $1,000.00 or, in default ofpayment, serve six months at (BDOCS), $1,500.00 or, in default of payment, serve three monthsat (BDOCS) and $3,000.00 or, in default of payment, serve nine months at (BDOCS),respectively.
Upon payment of all fines and completion of sentences, all migrants were ordered to be turnedover to the Department of Immigration of deportation.
The public is reminded that the Department is committed to executing our mandate to ensurecompliance with Statue Laws of our country.
For more information, call the Public Relations Unit at 1-242-322-7530, visit our website atwww.immigration.gov.bs, or call our Investigation hotlines (anonymously) at 1-242-604-0249,1-242-604-0171-2 or 1-242-604-0196.
On Tuesday, 6th June, 2023 in Magistrate’s Court #11 twenty-eight (28) foreign nationals were
arraigned before Assistant Chief Magistrate Sabusola Swain, for various immigration offenses.
One (1) Dominican national was charged with twenty-one (21) counts of Assisting Illegal
Passenger to depart from The Bahamas, pled guilty and fined $21,000.00; $1,000.00 for each
count or, in default of payment, serve twelve months at the Bahamas Department of Correctional
Services (BDOCS), sentencing to run concurrently. One (1) Haitian national was charged with
Knowingly Attempting to Mislead an Immigration Officer, pled guilty and fined $1,500.00 or,
in default of payment, serve nine months at (BDOCS) and four (4) Haitian nationals charged with
Illegal Landing, pled guilty and fined $300.00 or, in default of payment, serve one month at
(BDOCS).
Additionally, on the charge of Overstaying; seven (7) Chinese, four (4) Brazilian and two (2)
Haitian nationals pled guilty and fined $1,000.00 each or, in default of payment, serve three
months at (BDOCS). One (1) Venezuelan national pled guilty and fined $700.00 or, in default of
payment, serve one month at (BDOCS). One (1) Italian national pled guilty and fined $500.00
or, in default of payment, serve one month at (BDOCS). One (1) Ecuadorean national pled guilty
and fined $2,000.00 or, in default of payment, serve one month at (BDOCS). One (1) Dominican
national pled guilty and fined $750.00 or, in default of payment, serve one month at (BDOCS).
Two (2) Haitian nationals pled guilty and fined $1,500.00 each or, in default of payment, serve six
months at (BDOCS). Three (3) Haitian nationals pled guilty and fined $1,000.00 or, in default of
payment, serve six months at (BDOCS), $1,500.00 or, in default of payment, serve three months
at (BDOCS) and $3,000.00 or, in default of payment, serve nine months at (BDOCS),
respectively.
Upon payment of all fines and completion of sentences, all migrants were ordered to be turned
over to the Department of Immigration of deportation.
The public is reminded that the Department is committed to executing our mandate to ensure
compliance with Statue Laws of our country.
For more information, call the Public Relations Unit at 1-242-322-7530, visit our website at
www.immigration.gov.bs, or call our Investigation hotlines (anonymously) at 1-242-604-0249,
1-242-604-0171-2 or 1-242-604-0196.
