Seven Haitians held after police intercept packed vehicle in Ocho Rios

Seven Haitian nationals, including a child, are in police custody after they were intercepted in a public passenger vehicle during a traffic stop in White River, Ocho Rios, St Ann, yesterday morning.

Reports are that about 8:40 a.m., police intercepted the vehicle along the roadway and carried out checks on the passengers.

Police said they discovered three adult women, three adult men and a child, who were initially identified as Haitian nationals.

The group was taken into police custody and the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) was contacted.

A full-scale investigation has since been launched into the circumstances surrounding their presence in the vehicle and their status in Jamaica.

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