The St. James man who was found transporting 12 Haitians who entered the country illegally last week, has been charged.

He is thirty-three-year-old labourer, Christopher Piggott otherwise called ‘Boysie, of Montpelier District, in Anchovy.

Pigott is charged with breaches of the Alien’s Act.

Reports indicate that on May 22 at about 10:20 a.m., lawmen acting on information intercepted a black 2012 Nissan Serena motor vehicle along Dolphin Bay main road, in Port Antonio, Portland.

Upon further inspection, lawmen discovered twelve illegal immigrants from Haiti, aboard the vehicle.

Piggott – the driver of the vehicle – was arrested and charged.

His court date is being finalised.