As Immigration officials continue to crack down on foreign nationals overstaying their welcome in The Bahamas, charges were brought against three Jamaicans this week.<\/p>\n
Damion Morris was charged yesterday in a Freeport Magistrate’s Court with overstaying, fined $1,000 and ordered to be deported.<\/p>\n
Morris, who arrived in The Bahamas in January of 2009, was allowed to stay until July 2009, but never left.<\/p>\n
He was arrested at Lucayan Towers on Wednesday and pleaded guilty before Magistrate Debbye Ferguson in Court 1.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, Durlene Ferguson and Shernette Robinson appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Helen Jones in Court 3 on the same charge after it was found that they were still here.<\/p>\n
The duo was arrested on Monday at an apartment on Ferry Horse Lane.<\/p>\n
Ferguson was discovered with her three minor Jamaican children who also overstayed.<\/p>\n
The two were fined $1,500 which was paid and they were escorted to the Detention Centre in New Providence.<\/p>\n
By LEDEDRA MARCHE
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