The Gambia Immigration Department (GID), through its Border Patrol Unit (BPU), in collaboration with the Migration Management Unit (MMU) stationed at Tanji, launched a joint operation in Bakau that led to the interception of thirty-five (35) suspected would-be migrants. Among the group were three (3) suspected migrant smugglers and sailors, one (1) of whom is a Gambian and two (2) Senegalese.
The intercepted would-be migrants and the alleged smugglers and sailors are currently in custody in Tanji, assisting officers in their investigations.
The group comprises eight (8) Gambians, twenty-six (26) Senegalese and one (1) Malian. The group included twenty-four (24) males, eleven (11) females, and one (1) minor.
The interception underscores GIDโs continued commitment to combating irregular migration and disrupting the activities of human traffickers and migrant smugglers who seek to exploit Gambian territory as a transit point.
