Following the escape in Haiti of 172 inmates of the prison of Archaie on Saturday 22 October https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-19015-haiti-flash-mutiny-in-arcahaie-172-escaped-many-victims.html , the authorities of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) increased controls and security on their borders.

Donhue Gardiner, the Immigration Minister of TCI said in a statement that he had instructed the relevant authorities, including the Director of Immigration and the supervisor of the Department of Coastal Radars (CRD) to "heighten our alert systems in the Immigration Intelligence Unit, and be more diligent especially as it relates to persons coming out of Haiti [...] The CRD have also been put on the highest alert and officers at our ports of entry and all of our permitting agencies, including the Visa Section in the Immigration Department, have been asked to heighten their scrutiny of passengers travelling from Haiti and applications for persons from that area, even if it may mean greater delays."

Gardiner says he spoken to officials from the local airlines that fly the route to Haiti and other destinations to assist with air surveillance of the route during their scheduled flights in the area.

He also discussed with the Prime Minister, Dr. Rufus Ewing and the Consulate of Haiti of TCI as part of an effort to ensure that the Turks and Caicos is "not negatively affected by this incident."

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-19049-haiti-flash-the-pnh-capture-two-escapees.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-19045-haiti-justice-dr-alongside-haiti-in-tracking-down-escapees.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-19037-haiti-flash-escape-of-172-detainees-official-version-of-the-pnh.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-19023-haiti-prison-break-rd-strengthens-the-military-border-controls.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-19015-haiti-flash-mutiny-in-arcahaie-172-escaped-many-victims.html

SL/ HaitiLibre