NASSAU, Bahamas - Months after the government interdicted 16 customs officers and transferred at least ten others to different departments, some of those officers are speaking out, claiming that they were treated unfairly and not given good reasons for the moves.

A female customs officer who was moved from her post in customs in August after years of service, spoke to The Nassau Guardian on condition of anonymity Monday, amid fears of being labelled corrupt on her new job after what she claimed was already an embarrassing ordeal.

She said she still has no idea why she was moved, adding that she complied with the ultimatum because she had no choice but to remain employed.

"It really wasn't made clear to me what I did, but they can at anytime deploy you to any department and if they say 'do you mind being transferred here?' you generally say no because you want the job," she said. "Whether it's fair or unfair doesn't matter."

The move to transfer the customs officers came after The Guardian ran a series of articles in which Customs Comptroller Glenn Gomez said that there was widespread corruption in the department.

One of the male customs officers who was transferred in July also said he had no information on why he was transferred.

"I have been above board straight through," claimed the officer, who also spoke anonymously.

"I don't have any information as to why I was targeted for transfer. When I tried to seek out why I was being targeted for transfer, no one could give me any information." (Nassau Guardian)