{"id":41730,"date":"2013-10-28T09:30:10","date_gmt":"2013-10-28T13:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/target\/bahamians-face-possible-death-sentence-over-boat-tragedy"},"modified":"2013-10-28T09:30:10","modified_gmt":"2013-10-28T13:30:10","slug":"bahamian-human-smugglers-face-possible-death-sentence-in-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2013\/10\/bahamian-human-smugglers-face-possible-death-sentence-in-u-s","title":{"rendered":"Bahamian Human Smugglers Face Possible Death Sentence in U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Two Bahamians face possible death sentences after being charged in connection with a boat that capsized off Miami, killing four women in a human smuggling operation.<\/p>\n

53-year-old Naaman Davis and 38-year-old George Lewis, both of the Bahamas, were charged in a 24-count indictment last week with encouraging and inducing aliens to enter the United States resulting in death.<\/p>\n

Boat operator Davis is also charged with involuntary manslaughter.<\/p>\n

Davis and Lewis face possible death sentences.<\/p>\n

The boat carrying Bahamians, Jamaicans and Haitians overturned seven miles east of Miami. The 11 survivors were found clinging to the hull the morning of October 17.<\/p>\n

Lewis and three Jamaicans on board \u2014 Matthew Williams, 30; Everton Jones, 40; and Kenard Hagigal, 35 \u2014 were charged with illegal re-entry into the United States by an aggravated felon. A fourth Jamaican passenger,Sean Gaynor, 37, was charged with illegal re-entry into the United States.<\/p>\n

All face years in prison.<\/p>\n

The other five survivors \u2014 four Haitians and one Bahamian \u2014 are considered witnesses in the criminal investigation, according to the indictment released by the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

The four Haitian survivors have been released from federal custody and could be eligible for work visas in the U.S. It wasn\u2019t clear whether the Bahamian was still being held.<\/p>\n

Of the four women who died, three have been identified as Haitian.<\/p>\n

Source: tribune242.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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