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Coastguard interdicted two boats with 83 people on board

The 'Joseph Doyle' repatriated 58 people to the Dominican Republic on Jan 15, following the interdiction of two migrant boats near Puerto Rico. Four of the interdicted migrants remained in U.S. custody and were facing possible federal prosecution by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico on charges of attempting to illegally re‑enter the United States in violation of Title 8, U.S.C., Section 1326, and failure to heave in violation of Title 18, U.S.C., Section 2237. The first interdiction occurred on the morning of Jan 13, after a Customs and Border Protection Caribbean Air and Marine Branch crew on a routine patrol detected a 25-foot makeshift vessel in waters southwest of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Sector San Juan watchstanders diverted the Coast Guard Cutter 'Joseph Tezanos' to respond. Shortly thereafter, it arrived on-scene and deployed the Over the Horizon Boat which stopped the compliant suspect vessel. While the 'Joseph Tezanos' was in the process of disembarking the migrants, the boat crew reported that three people, who had remained aboard the makeshift vessel, re‑energized the vessel engines, and attempted to flee the scene with several migrants who had not yet been disembarked from the boat. The Coast Guard crew reestablished pursuit and successfully stopped the suspect vessel. Following the interdiction, the 'Joseph Tezanos' embarked all 41 migrants, 21 of whom claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals and 20 to be Haitian nationals. The second interdiction occurred the afternoon of Jan 13, after a Customs and Border Protection Caribbean Air and Marine Branch crew on a routine patrol detected a 30-foot makeshift boat northwest of Aguadilla. Sector San Juan watchstanders diverted the 'Joseph Tezanos' to respond. Shortly thereafter, it arrived on-scene and deployed the Over the Horizon Boat to stop the migrant boat. The operator refused to stop and conducted aggressive evasive maneuvers to flee the area. The boat crew successfully stopped the suspect vessel. Following the interdiction, the crew embarked 21 migrants, 17 of whom claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals and four to be Haitian nationals. The 'Joseph Doyle' repatriated the migrants from both cases to San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, on Jan 15, where they were received by Dominican Republic Navy authorities. Meanwhile, the migrants facing prosecution were transferred to U.S. Ramey Sector Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations agents in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4032184/coast-guard-returns-58-migrants-to-dominican-republic-following-maritime-interd/

39 migrants repatriated

The 'Joseph Tezanos' has repatriated 39 people to the Dominican Republic on Jan 5, 2025,, following an interdiction of a migration attempt approximately 41 miles southwest of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Three of the interdicted migrants remained in U.S. custody to face possible federal prosecution by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico for attempting to illegally re-enter the United States in violation of Title 8, U.S.C., Section 1326. A Customs and Border Protection Caribbean Air and Marine Branch aircrew had detected the 25-foot makeshift vessel on Jan 2, before notifying Coast Guard Sector San Juan watchstanders. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan diverted the Coast Guard Cutter 'Heriberto Hernandez' to carry out the interdiction.  Once on scene, the cutter crew deployed the Over the Horizon boat which stopped the compliant vessel and embarked the migrants. The migrants were later transferred to the 'Joseph Tezanos' before being transferred to Dominican Republic Navy authorities.  The migrants awaiting possible prosecution were transferred to U.S. Border Patrol Ramey Sector custody in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, on Jan 4. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4021853/coast-guard-repatriates-39-migrants-to-dominican-republic/ 

Coast Guard Cutter interdicted boat with 176 kgs of cocaine

The ' Joseph Tezanos' offloaded 176 kgs of seized cocaine and transferred custody of two smugglers to DEA Special Agents in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, on Sep 29. The interdiction was the result of multi-agency efforts in support of the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force, while the seized cocaine is estimated to have a wholesale value of $4.3 million. The apprehended smugglers were U.S. citizens, who were facing federal prosecution in Puerto Rico on criminal charges including conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance aboard a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. The charges carry a minimum sentence of 10 years imprisonment and a maximum sentence of imprisonment for life. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Helena B. Daniel and Max Pérez-Bouret, Chief of the Transnational Organized Crime Section were prosecuting the case. On the morning of Sep 28, a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft had detected a suspicious 22-foot sport-craft vessel in international waters navigating towards Rincón, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard watchstanders in Sector San Juan diverted the 'Joseph Tezanos' to the scene, which stopped the vessel. Once alongside, the crew located 142 brick-sized packages of suspected contraband inside the vessel, which tested positive for cocaine. The two persons onboard the vessel were arrested. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3923080/coast-guard-offloads-43-million-in-seized-cocaine-transfers-2-smugglers-to-dea/