Five more Haitians picked up in Portland
PORTLAND, Jamaica —Five more Haitian men were picked up by the Portland police on Monday, moving the total to 22 Haitians, who arrived in the country illegally early Monday morning.
The police had picked up 17, which consisted of 10 men, four women and three children.
They were taken to the Port Antonio Police Station for immigration and health processing.
They will be held overnight in police custody as the Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency (PICA) will continue their processing.
A set of Haitians, five men, were seen on the College of Agriculture, Science and Education campus, and the police were alerted early this morning.
The police intensified their search and 12 others were picked up – five men, four women and three children.
The five other men were later picked up in the Passley Gardens, Norwich area.
It’s believed that the group arrived by boat.
—Everard Owen
READ: 17 Haitians taken into police custody after arriving in Portland
