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Haitian Woman Accused Of Obtaining Bahamian Citizenship By Fraud

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A Haitian woman is behind bars accused of obtaining Bahamian citizenship by fraud.

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A Haitian woman is behind bars accused of obtaining Bahamian citizenship by fraud.

Prosecutors allege that 43-year-old Marie Yolette St. Cyr was arrested on May 13 when she went to the immigration department to apply for citizenship for her daughter.

She allegedly obtained a naturalization certificate for herself on March 21, 2024 by false pretenses and received a Bahamian passport the following month.

St. Cyr is also accused of fraudulently obtaining a work permit and NIB card in 2019.

She denied the charges at her arraignment before senior magistrate Raquel Whymms and was denied bail.

Her trial is set for June 25.

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