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A Moldovan businesswoman says her sister was banned from the Bahamas for not having a return ticket home, sparking accusations she was a prostitute - and moaned about having to fly back to London in economy class.
Ina Pînzaru, 36, was traveling to the tropical island with her sister Darina, 25, in preparation for her younger sister's engagement to Miami real estate developer Hal 'Nuby' Sears, 64.
The Moldovan sisters, who have Romanian passports, say they were 'put through hell' by the immigration officials at Nassau's Lynden Pindling International Airport – who threatened to put them in jail.
Ina, who works at the family's dressmaking business in the Moldovan capital, told DailyMail.com that she and her sister had begged to be told why they were being detained – but were simply told, 'we know your culture - we don't want you in our country'.
Ina cleared immigration after explaining she had booked an onward flight to the Turks and Caicos islands, but got into trouble when she went to find out why Darina was being held-up by another official.
She said: 'It was complete hell to be honest. We had been on a nine-hour flight from London, then had to get an eight-hour one back after waiting for a long time at the airport.
Ina Pînzaru, 36, (left) was traveling to the tropical island with her sister Darina, 25, (right) in preparation for her younger sister's engagement
Hal 'Nuby' Sears, 64, was waiting for Pînzaru (keft) and her sister at the airport when he says he was told by an official: 'They're not in, they're out'
'We arrived in business and we were sent back in coach, and they even gave us different seats on the plane.
'My sister was crying and super upset, the ladies on the plane were nice to us and did their best to give us adjacent seats.
'It took us three days when we landed back in London to emotionally recover from what happened. It was meant to be the trip of a lifetime but it was absolute hell'.
According to Ina, her sister's immigration raised red flags because they did not have a return flight to either London or 'their country of origin'.
Ina claims they were questioned about their onward tickets to Turks and Caicos – which the Bahamas Immigration website saying all travelers must have a valid onward or return ticket to be allowed entry into the country.
But then staff told them 'We know your culture, we know why you are here – and we don't want you here'.
The sisters believe that staff thought they were Eastern European sex workers, something which they strenuously deny, and say that the entire ordeal left them devastated.
Ina says that they were escorted to the plane by three officials, who only allowed them their belongings back at the plane door.
Ina, who works at the family's dressmaking business in the Moldovan capital, told DailyMail.com that she and her sister had begged
