A multi-agency international investigation has been launched into allegations of human smuggling in the Cayman Islands.
The investigation into human smuggling has so far led to the arrest of two Cayman Airways employees.
The probe involves foreign nationals whose departure from the Cayman Islands was facilitated with the use of false identities.
It is not clear how many persons were involved or to which countries they travelled.
The two arrested women, age 33 and 29, were released on bail Thursday evening, according to Royal Cayman Islands Police Service spokesperson Jacqueline Carpenter. Neither has been formally charged as of press time Sunday.
It's alleged that the two women were involved in charging Cuban nationals to help them reach the United States. Once on the ground in the US, Cubans are given preferential treatment under the “wet-foot, dry-foot” policy.
Ms. Carpenter, in a statement, wrote, “This investigation involves foreign nationals who were legitimately here in Cayman and whose departure was facilitated with the use of false identities. The investigation is complex and involves cooperation with other foreign and local partner agencies.”
Cayman Airways spokesperson Olivia Scott Ramirez, in a statement released Friday, said an internal investigation launched by the airline “resulted in CAL identifying and reporting to the relevant authorities, certain passenger movements which appeared to have been contrary to Immigration regulations.”
SOURCE: Cayman Compass
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