Press liaison officer Lieutenant Darren Henfield said personnel onboard the HMBS P-43 discovered the group of 145 migrants onboard a 40-foot Haitian freighter during a routine patrol of the central Bahamas.
He said the vessel was taken to Black Point, Exuma where the occupants could be safely removed.
According to Lieutenant Henfield, 80 of the migrants were transported from Black Point and arrived at New Providence around 5:30 Tuesday morning.
He said by Tuesday afternoon the remaining 65 migrants were expected to be transported to New Providence where the entire group would undergo immigration processing.
All of the migrants appeared to be in good condition, he said.
The latest discovery came just three days after police on New Providence apprehended a group of 75 Haitians who came ashore in the area of Yamacraw Hill Road around 3am Friday.
Authorities were not certain of the total number of persons who made the journey to New Providence, however, they were able to apprehend 62 males and 13 females.
By: Darrin Culmer, The Bahama Journal
