The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force(CDPF) is conducting investigations into an incident which occurred on February 1, 2021 about 2:30 AM in the Toucarie area.
According to the Police, a joint operation between the police and customs led to the interception of an open keel vessel and the arrest of four Haitian nationals for illegal entry.
The captain and other occupants of the vessel escaped but the vessel was later found abandoned about 500 yds away. The Haitian nationals stated that they were coming from Guadeloupe when they were intercepted by the joint operation.
They are being held at the Government quarantine facility in Portsmouth.