CHRISTIANSTED — Two Costa Rican men caught with at least 4,000 pounds of marijuana at sea have a lot of explaining to do in federal
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Coast Guard Takes 58 Dominicans, 7 Haitians Back Home
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon repatriated 58 Dominicans and returned seven Haitians to a Dominican Republic patrol boat just off Punta
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Coast Guard Seizes 551 Pounds of Cocaine Near The Mona Passage
SAN JUAN — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon transferred approximately 250 kilograms of seized cocaine and the custody of three apprehended
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2 Killed in Shootout With Federal Agents Near Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two suspected drug traffickers were killed early Sunday in a shootout with federal agents off Puerto Rico’s northeast coast,
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President Biden Lands On St. Croix To Relax Between Christmas and New Year’s
FREDERIKSTED — President Joe Biden on Tuesday traveled to a place very familiar to him — St. Croix — to enjoy some downtime and warmer
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President Biden and Family To Arrive On St. Croix Today For New Year’s Celebration
CHRISTIANSTED — President Joe Biden will arrive on St. Croix today with his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, the White House has confirmed. “I can
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Haitian Toddler Dies After Migrant Voyage Capsizes On Puerto Rican Beach
SAN JUAN — A 3-year-old child presumed to be Haitian died Friday morning after a migrant boat capsized on the beaches of Rincón, according to
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British Virgin Islands Man Whose Boat Conked Out In St. Croix Admits To Cocaine Conspiracy
CHRISTIANSTED — A 37-year-old native of the British Virgin Islands pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine while on board a
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Ecuadorean Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Conspiracy Off The Galapagos Islands
CHRISTIANSTED — A 52-year-old native of Ecuador pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine while on board a vessel, U.S. Attorney
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Fishing Boat Captain Gets 5 Years For Trying To Smuggle 121 Pounds of Cocaine Into St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED — A Venezuelan fishing boat captain who tried to smuggle 121 pounds of cocaine into St. Croix was given more than five years in
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