Crime Stoppers International26 October 2011

Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking – Sept 2011

Human Trafficking

Special Police Immigration Customs Enforcement

2009Apprehended on land 1424 Intercepted by RTCI Police Marine Division 487Sloops intercepted 5Sloops landed 2Repatriation cost $613,000

2010Apprehended on land 1478 Intercepted by RTCI Police Marine Division 207Sloops intercepted 12Sloops landed 6Repatriation cost $1.5M

Human TraffickingJune 17 2011 Haitian sloop 25 Miles South of Sand Spit. Police Marine vessel intercepted a Haitian sloop 18 miles

south of Providenciales carrying a total of 98 persons (44 females & 54 males)

Details from the detention centre indicated that 12 women were returnees and were previously recovered from a sloop in the last few months.

The next day a male body was pulled from the water at South Dock. Body was identified by two detainees as one of the persons who jumped off as the sloop was approaching Providenciales.

Human Trafficking

4 May 2007 at 0100 am Police Marine Branch intercepted an

Illegal Haitian Sloop (30 foot) containing over 120 illegal immigrants.

Whilst being towed by a Police vessel it capsized with the loss of 65 passengers.

OpBATJoint operation with US, Bahamas, & Turks and Caicos

IslandsOp BAT was proposed by the United States to the

Bahamas in March 1982 by Diplomatic Note.The purpose was to disrupt the flow of drugs

transiting south to north through Turks and Caicos to the United States.

To provide intelligence to Bahamian law enforcement officers.

Other Groups

Joint Law Enforcement CommitteeDECR, Immigration, Customs, Maritime, Airport & Ports

Authority, and Police

Multi Agency Threat & Risk Assessment (2008)Evaluation and determination of threatStrengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats