Seven Migrants in a Vessel Continue On

13 May 2024, 05:02 AM

Immigration

The Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control Service (CBC) confirms that on Wednesday, 8 May 2024 seven (7) migrants in a vessel were sighted off Queens Highway, East End at approximately 5:30am. CBC and their partner agencies responded to the scene and the vessel with all male migrants expressed that they wanted to continue on their journey.

At approximately 9:30am the vessel was headed WNW off Cobalt Coast, West Bay approximately 2 miles from shore headed West at around 2-3 knots. The vessel was monitored by CBC from land until it was outside the line of sight.