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U.S. Coast Guard Intercepts 21 Illegal Migrants In The Mona Passage On Wednesday

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered repatriated 20 of 21 migrants to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Wednesday following the interdiction of an illegal migrant voyage in the…

John McCarthy September 4, 2020

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Feds Seize Record $27 Million In Cash Aboard Ship Headed To St. Thomas

SAN JUAN — Federal authorities found $27 million in undeclared cash Saturday on a ship set to travel from Puerto Rico to St. Thomas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced…

Bro Bot September 2, 2020

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$6 Million Worth of Cocaine Seized By Coast Guard From ‘Go-Fast’ Boat Near Colombia

SAN JUAN — Authorities seized $6 million worth of cocaine and arrested three people on a “go-fast” smuggling boat while on a routine patrol in the Caribbean Sea. Officials said the…

VI Free Press August 30, 2020

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Cash-Strapped Caribbean Slowly Recovers From Deadly Tropical Storm Laura

HAVANA — Caribbean islands already reeling from the economic impact of coronavirus started recovering on Tuesday from the damage wrought by Tropical Storm Laura, which left at least 24 dead…

Bro Bot August 29, 2020

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U.S. Coast Guard Rescues 2 Caribbean Nationals Aboard Disabled And Adrift Vessel Near Vega Baja, Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — The crew of a Boat Station San Juan rescued two men aboard a 44-foot disabled and adrift recreational vessel Sand Piper Wednesday, about a half nautical mile…

VI Free Press August 27, 2020

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Tropical Depression 13 Projected To Be Near U.S. Virgin Islands At 2 a.m. Saturday

MIAMI — The center of Tropical Depression Thirteen was located near latitude 17.8 North, longitude 58.5 West at 5 a.m., according to the National Hurricane Center. The depression is moving…

Bro Bot August 21, 2020

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Coast Guard Upgrades Port Condition To X-Ray In Anticipation of T.D. 13

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard set port condition X-ray for all ports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands at 2 p.m. Wednesday, due to Tropical Depression…

Bro Bot August 20, 2020

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Tropical Depression 13 To Bring 1 To 3 Inches Of Rain To USVI As Tropical Storm Laura On Saturday: NHC

MIAMI — As Tropical Depression 13 continues to spin on a forecast track north of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a second tropical depression formed this morning in the Caribbean with…

John McCarthy August 20, 2020

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READ ‘EM AND WEEP! Richest Woman In Africa Loses $646 Million BVI Arbitration Case

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, BVI — The High Court of the British Virgin Islands has enforced a $646 million award against a company owned by beleaguered Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos,…

Bro Bot August 19, 2020

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Coast Guard Says U.S. Virgin Islands Ports Could Be Affected By Tropical Wave Invest 98L On Friday

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard set Port Condition WHISKEY for the maritime ports in the U.S. Virgins Islands and Puerto Rico at 4 p.m. Tuesday, due to the strong…

John McCarthy August 19, 2020