Authorities recently detained 148 irregular migrants after intercepting their vessel off the Turks and Caicos Islands coast on Monday evening.
The successful interception occurred at 9:07 pm on February 17, bringing the year’s total migrant interdictions to nearly 300. Among those detained were 109 men, 39 women, and two minors.
The vessel was towed to South Dock Port where Border Force officials processed the migrants, who have since been transferred to the Detention Centre.
This interdiction marks the fourth vessel intercepted this year, with authorities having detained a total of 296 irregular migrants since January, including three minors.
