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Department of Immigration charges two Bahamian males for assisting illegal
landing
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admin on 22 January, 2010 
 
NASSAU, Bahamas,  -- The Department of Immigration was successful today charging
two Bahamian males before the courts for assisting in illegal landing, which is
in contravention of Section 47 (1) of the Immigration Act.
The two Bahamian captains, Anton Edgecombe and Nigel Sands were intercepted by
the Royal Bahamas Defence Force along with Police Marine Officers off of Montagu
Bay at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 and were found with
six Chinese Nationals onboard, three males and three females.
* Two Bahamian Captains (pleaded Not Guilty) - $50,000.00 bail with one (1)
surety
* Chinese Nationals (pleaded guilty) - $300.00 fine or 6 months imprisonment
The Department is committed to prosecuting, in a timely manner all persons that
contravene the Immigration laws of The Bahamas.
Bahamas Immigration Department  Press Release