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Illegal Fishing Is A National Security Threat, Coast Guard Commandant Says

SAN JUAN — Fishing fleets that haul in huge catches, sometimes illegally, from around the world are a security challenge that has already caused armed encounters, senior U.S. military officials…

VI Free Press September 26, 2020

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2 Women On Dominican Illegal Alien Vessel Found With $154,000 Worth Of Cocaine On Board: USCG

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser (WPC-1116) repatriated 36 of 38 migrants to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Saturday, following the interdiction of an illegal migrant voyage Thursday in…

VI Free Press September 24, 2020

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Man Found Dead Floating In Sea Between St. Thomas And St. John Monday Afternoon: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating the death of a man who was spotted floating in the Caribbean Sea between St. Thomas and St. John on Monday afternoon, authorities said.…

VI Free Press September 22, 2020

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Coast Guard Seizes 11 Bales Of Cocaine And 5,759 Pounds Of Marijuana Worth $216M

MIAMI — The United States Coast Guard says that crew members from its Cutter Harriet Lane have offloaded about 12,100 pounds of cocaine and about 5,759 pounds of marijuana, worth…

VI Free Press September 21, 2020

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Coast Guard Rescues Body Boarder In Distress At Surfer’s Beach in Aguadilla

SAN JUAN — The crew of a Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-65 Dolphin helicopter rescued a body boarder in distress at Surfer’s Beach Saturday afternoon in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.…

VI Free Press September 21, 2020

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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…

VI Free Press September 10, 2020

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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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U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Stranded Kayaker In Distress Near Perseverence Bay

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The crew of a Boat Forces Detachment St. Thomas 33 Special Purpose Craft - Law Enforcement rescued a kayaker in distress west of Perseverance Bay Sunday evening,…

John McCarthy 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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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