The Valley, Anguilla, October, Monday, 22, 2007 --- Anguillians are urged to be vigilant as the number of cases involving illegal persons on the island are increasing. Recently there have been a number of crimes. While no specific set of persons have been single out or named as the focus of these investigations the community is being asked to report any suspicious persons and/or activities to the necessary authorities.

On Tuesday October 17, 2007, Immigration Task Force was informed by the Police Task Force that they had in their custody a Jamaican national, Peter Errol Morgan, who appeared to be residing illegally on Anguilla. Mr. Morgan was detained for further interrogation by the Immigration Task Force. Subsequently, Mr. Morgan admitted that he entered the island illegally through Island Harbour and the he was brought to Anguilla by a man by the name of “John Fabian” who now resides in St. Maarten. He claimed that he paid US$ 350.00 to the said person to come to Anguilla.

On Friday, October 19th, 2007 Mr. Morgan appeared before the Magistrate Court and was charged for illegally entering the island contrary to section 13 (2) of the Immigration and Passport Act. The Magistrate issued an Order of Removal of Prohibited Immigrant to Mr. Morgan. He was deported on Saturday 20th, October 2007.

In other related news, on Saturday 20th October 2007, Mr Omari Tota a national of St. Kitts was also deported from Anguilla and deemed a Prohibited Immigrant. On 23rd January 2007. Mr Tota was convicted in the Magistrate’s Court of possession of a controlled drug. He was sentenced to 12 months of which he served 10 months. He was served released on 20th October 2007 and served an Expulsion Order.