Mario Rankin, businessman and Bodden Town District Chairman of the United Democratic Party was arrested Thursday (20) on suspicion of immigration violations.

It was reported that Rankin was initially picked up during a traffic stop by two officers from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Financial Crime Unit and taken to the Immigration Department.

Immigration officials confirmed on Friday (27) that there was an investigation involving Mr. Rankin.

Rankin told other media houses he had done nothing wrong and the immigration department had made the arrest based on allegations that he was employing a dump truck driver without a permit and issues relating to the transition of ownership of a group of local bars.