Rescued Haitians sent home
The
four Haitians who were rescued in Jamaican waters late November have been sent
back to their country by the Passport Immigration and Citizens Agency (PICA) of
Jamaica.
Two
of the men were sent home on Friday and the others on Sunday.
The
four men were found in the St Margaret’s Bay area of Portland on November 27
after reportedly developing engine problem, ran out of fuel and drifted at sea
for 16 days.
After
being handed over to the police they were processed before being arrested for
illegal entry into Jamaica. The charge was withdrawn on December 6 when they
appeared before the Portland Parish Court.
It
is understood that the charges were dropped after new information came to light
that Jamaican and Haitian coastguards were consulting about the missing
fishermen before they were found.
