Wagiya Owner Confirms Immigration Raid at Clubhouse

News Five confirmed with Wagiya Owner Nelson Moss that immigration officials and police officers raided his club house and initiated an investigation into allegations of human trafficking. Moss says he laments the series of events as they have unfolded, while maintaining his innocence.

 

Nelson Moss, Manager/Owner, Wagiya Sports Club

“That investigation took place. There were police there, the immigration, they took the guys into the room, apparently trying to get them to talk to say something incriminating against me. One of the police took me outside, asked me to call the clubhouse to talk to one of the three Colombians, asking them if they had their passports. They said, yes we have our passports. They asked if at anytime, Mr. Moss did hold their passports, they said no. And that was the end of it. I went home, driving coming down I saw the immigration van and the police at my club house. Apparently they went to the clubhouse, took the three Colombians, even though their papers were up to mark. And everybody was detained from that day. Wagiya gave a lot of opportunities for many players. Almost all the clubs in this country come from Wagiya and Wagiya comes from an area that is economically depressed and we find a way to survive all these years and it is a testimony of our innovate character and strength. And Wagiya is an exemplary Belizean ball club and  we will never be associated with human trafficking or any wrong doing my brother.”