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Immigration Operations Weekend
posted (June 18, 2018)
The Immigration Department did a sweep of three bars in Bella Vista village, Toledo District this weekend. 17 persons were detained including the owners or managers of two bars, A Frenchman who runs Blue Sky nightclub and a Chinese man who owns Galaxy. Both establishments are known to have bar girls entertaining patrons.

The Director of Immigration Diana Locke accompanied her Immigration Department team on this southern operation. At the end of today, 7 persons were found guilty of immigration violations, while 5 pleaded not guilty, and 2 persons were given and order to leave.

The Director tells us that there was a similar operation in San Pedro Town where 9 persons were detained and issued orders to leave for failure to comply with conditions of a visitor permit.

Also, in Orange Walk 2 were detained and charged.

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