A Jamaican man has been rescued while three persons are still missing after a boat, which police suspect was used in drug smuggling, capsized in Caymanian waters.
The incident took place on Friday but became public on Wednesday after the Cayman Islands Coast Guard called off a search-and-recovery operation for the three missing men.
According to the Cayman Compass newspaper, the search for the men began shortly after 1:00 p.m. on Friday when authorities were alerted to several packages floating along the coastline of Grand Cayman.
A 35-year-old Jamaican was rescued shortly after the initial search began.
He was taken to the Cayman Islands Hospital where he was treated for minor injuries.
After being released, he was arrested in connection with the 945 pounds of ganja recovered from the floating packages.
He was formally charged with illegal landing and importation of ganja.
The Jamaican remains in custody.
The three other men were said to have fallen overboard when the boat capsized.
On Monday, the Coast Guard shifted its efforts from search and rescue to search and recovery after the 72-hour mark was crossed.
comments powered by Disqus
.jpg)
.jpg)
All feeds
