FORTY SIX suspected Haitian illegal migrants are being transported to the Coral Harbour Base in south western New Providence by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force on Saturday.

The Haitians - 36 men, seven women and three children - were found aboard a wooden vessel that had landed on Farmer's Cay, Exuma, on Saturday morning and were arrested by Exuma Police.

The Defence Force vessel P-44, under the command of Chief Petty Officer Ross Seymour, was on routine patrol in the area and is expected at Coral Harbour with the Haitians around 8pm.