SAN JUAN — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says crews from its Caribbean Air and Marine Branch (CAMB) have collaborated with federal and local law enforcement partners in disrupting a human smuggling attempt in the Caribbean Sea near Puerto Rico, resulting in the capture and repatriation of 15 individuals. The CBP said a Caribbean-based […]
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Coast Guard Catches 15 Illegal Migrants Near Aguadilla, Takes Them Back To The Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered repatriated 15 migrants to the Dominican Republic Saturday afternoon, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage just off Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The interdicted migrants claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals. The interdiction is the result of ongoing multiagency efforts in support of Operation Caribbean Guard […]
U.S. Coast Guard Intercepts 2 Illegal Voyages And 38 Illegal Dominican Migrants At Sea
SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 36 of 38 migrants to the Dominican Republic Wednesday afternoon, following the interdiction of two illegal voyages just off Cabo Rojo and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The interdicted migrants claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals, two of whom remain in Puerto Rico to face possible federal prosecution on […]
Coast Guard Calls Off Search For Missing Boater After He Is Rescued By Police
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard and Puerto Rico Police concluded their search for an overdue boater, who was found stranded and rescued by the crew of a Puerto Rico Police marine unit this morning on “Cayo Collado” in Lajas. Rescued is Francisco Palomo, 55, who reportedly rented a Caribbean skiff Wednesday morning at the […]
Coast Guard, PRPD Searching For 2 People From Sunken Boat Near Aguadilla
SAN JUAN — Coast Guard air and surface crews along with Puerto Rico Police and Ramey Station Border Patrol units are searching by air, land and sea Tuesday for possibly two persons from a capsized sunken boat near Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The identity and nationality of the occupants of the vessel is undetermined at this time, […]