Two Bahamian boat captains were arrested on Friday when authorities intercepted a boat carrying 53 illegal immigrants last week.

The U.S. Coast Guard along with officers from Harbour Patrol spotted a 44-foot vessel just off the Great Isaac Bank with 52 Haitians and one Jamaican on board.

Two Bahamian males, are believed to have captained the vessel, were also taken into custody.

The illegal immigrants have since been taken to Grand Bahama and handed over to immigration officials.