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136 migrants repatriated following three interdictions
Coast Guard cutters repatriated 136 migrants to the Dominican Republic between May 21 and May 27, following three separate interdictions of migration attempts near Puerto Rico. The first interdiction occurred on May 17, after the aircrew of a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft sighted a 24-foot makeshift vessel taking part in an unlawful maritime migration voyage, approximately 52 nautical miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard watchstanders diverted the 'Joseph Napier' which arrived on scene and embarked eight migrants who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals. The second interdiction occurred May 20, 2024, when Customs and Border Protection (CBP) marine units interdicted a grossly overloaded makeshift vessel, approximately two nautical miles west of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard watchstanders diverted the Coast Guard Cutter 'Joseph Tezanos', which rendezvoused with CBP and a Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action marine units and embarked 68 migrants, 60 Dominican Republic and eight Haitian nationals. The last interdiction occurred on May 21, 2024, after the aircrew of a maritime patrol aircraft detected a 30-foot makeshift vessel, approximately 63 nautical miles north of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan diverted the Coast Guard Cutter 'Richard Dixon', which arrived on scene, stopped the migrant vessel and embarked 61 migrants, 59 Dominican Republic and two Haitian nationals. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3789058/coast-guard-repatriates-136-migrants-to-dominican-republic-following-3-separate/
Coast Guard cutter offloads $4.5 million in seized cocaine
The 'Joseph Napier' offloaded 182 kilograms of cocaine and transferred custody of two male smugglers to federal law enforcement authorities in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, on March 8, 2024. The British Royal Navy HMS 'Trent (P224)', operating with a Coast Guard LEDET onboard, had seized the contraband and apprehended two smugglers, Dominican Republic nationals, following the interdiction of a go-fast vessel in Caribbean Sea waters southwest coast of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, on March 3 as a result of interagency efforts in support of the Coast Guard’s Western Hemisphere Strategy and Operation Unified Resolve. The Drug Enforcement Administration was leading the investigation in this case. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3701780/coast-guard-offloads-45-million-in-seized-cocaine-transfers-custody-of-2-smuggl/
53 migrants repatriated to Dominican Republic
The 'Joseph Napier' repatriated 53 migrants to the Dominican Republic on Jan 12 following the interdiction of an overloaded makeshift vessel in Mona Passage waters off the western coast of Puerto Rico. The migrants were transferred to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel just off Punta Cana. During a night patrol on Jan 10, a Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine multirole enforcement aircraft had detected a suspect vessel in Mona Passage waters just off Playa Buye in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan diverted the 'Joseph Napier' and notified Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action (FURA) boat stations in the area that responded to intercept the grossly overloaded vessel. As the Coast Guard Cutter arrived on scene, two responding FURA marine units stopped the makeshift vessel. The 'Joseph NapierÄ embarked 53 migrants, including 46 men of which 36 claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals and 10 others claimed to be Haitian. Also embarked were seven women, four who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals and three others who claimed to be Haitian. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3644438/coast-guard-repatriates-53-migrants-to-dominican-republic-following-interdictio/
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