UPDATED: American fisherman detained entering British Virgin Islands – New Jersey delegation aware
An American longline fishing boat captain has been in jail for a month after he was detained in the British Virgin Islands on June 8 for traveling into BVI waters during coronavirus border closures. Now he is facing criminal charges and a monthslong wait in a sweltering island prison cell. Michael Foy, who lives in Puerto Rico and left the island May 29 on a fishing expedition, was initially detained for illegal entry into the British Virgin Islands, but at his June hearing he was also unexpectedly charged with illegal fishing. >click to read< 13:21
New Jersey Senators write Deputy Governor on fisherman’s arrest – “We are aware that our constituent, Michael Foy, has been detained in Tortola and have been in communication with the State Department and the [United States] Embassy in Barbados regarding the case,” according to the June 30 letter signed by Senators Cory Booker and Robert Menendez and Congressman Andy Kim. >click to read< 10:09 7/11/20
Please help my father!!
Michael Foy is a law abiding, hard working, fishermen. He is innocent of all charges. We must not let this imprisonment stand. Mike is a US Citizen! I thought the US never left a man behind! What is the US Government doing? Last I checked, they were letting bad guys out of prison! Help Mike, call your congressmen, senators, everybody you know. FREE MIKE FOY
It is now 45 days that Captain Foy has been in prison! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!
FREE MIKE FOY