According to Immigration Spokesperson Mamanding Dibba, 62 of the 63 intercepted migrants were counselled and released on bail. He added that one man believed to be the masterminder of the whole arrangement was still in the custody of Immigration officials helping the investigators.
“We wish to further clarify that the group were arrested at Batokunku following an operation conceived and executed by the Gambia Immigration Department in contrast to an initial report by The Point that the matter was reported to the authorities by the principal suspect.”
