Cuban nationals granted bail over human trafficking allegations  

Cuban nationals Raudel Valverde and Yenifer María Quevedo Millán were, on Friday, granted bail on several Trafficking in Persons-related offenses. Valverde was charged with unlawfully withholding documents and recruiting by force or coercion for the purpose of exploitation, while Quevedo Millán was charged with harbouring for the purpose of exploitation.

Both accused appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, where they pleaded not guilty to the charges. As such, Valverde was granted $150,000 for unlawfully withholding documents and $750,000 for Trafficking in Persons, Recruitment. Quevedo Millán, on the other hand, was placed on $750,000 for Trafficking in Persons and Harbouring.

As part of their bail conditions, police stated that they are required to report to the Trafficking in Persons Unit at CID Headquarters every Friday until the determination of the matter. They will make their next court appearance on June 19, 2026.