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#Breaking 63 of 66 alien migrants repatriated to two Dominican Republic Navy vessels, Saturday, following the interdiction of an unlawful migration vessel voyage in Mona Passage waters.
Don’t take to the sea.
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#Breaking @USCG Cutter Winslow Griesser’s crew repatriated 63 of 66 alien migrants to two Dominican Republic Navy vessels, Saturday, following the interdiction of an unlawful migration vessel voyage in Mona Passage waters.
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@ArmadaRepDom
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#Breaking At a joint press conference, Thurs., @USAO_PR announced a federal grand jury indicted 3 Dominican nationals connected w/ the tragic maritime smuggling operation from Sept. 28, off Mona.
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#Breaking At a joint press conference, Thurs., @USAO_PR announced a federal grand jury indicted 3 Dominican nationals connected w/ the tragic maritime smuggling operation from Sept. 28, off Mona.
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#Update: 49 people rescued, 3 recovered deceased. @USCG Cutter Joseph Doyle is transferring the 49 people ashore to HSI & CBP for further investigation. The survivors confirmed there were 62 people on the vessel and the search is ongoing for the remaining 10 missing people. #SAR
#Breaking @USCG crews rescued at least 40 people approx 10 miles off Mona Island, Mon., following the report of a capsized makeshift vessel. Two people were recovered deceased. Rescue efforts are still on going.
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“A makeshift vessel reportedly capsized, Sunday, at about 11 p.m., after a fight broke out and people were severely injured by a machete, forcing people to jump into the water and attempt to swim to Mona Island. No one was wearing life jackets.” Read more: tinyurl.com/n3hmn8hs
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#Breaking @USCG air, surface crews & partners are responding to a reports of a capsized, rustic vessel approx. 10 mi off Mona Island, PR, Mon. If you have any info. for our search, call the Sector San Juan Command Center at 787-289-2041. We will update as info becomes available.
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#LE @USCG Cutter Margaret Novell's crew transferred 10 aliens to The Bahamas on Sunday following an interdiction near Fort Lauderdale. The USCG remains ready to enforce federal law at sea.
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#LE: @USCG Cutter Margaret Norvell’s crew transferred 20 aliens to The Bahamas on Monday following an interdiction near Ocean Reef. The USCG remains ready to enforce federal law at sea.
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🚨Detected in the Dark: 23 illegal aliens including 13 Chinese nationals interdicted off Florida coast.
On Sept. 15, a Miami Air and Marine Branch Multi-Role Enforcement Aircraft conducting an Operation Vigilant Sentry patrol detected a suspicious surface target off the Florida coast near Angelfish Creek.
Marine Interdiction Agents from the Miami Marine Unit and Key Largo Marine Unit coordinated with the U.S. Coast Guard and moved in for the take down.
The target: a 27-foot cuddy cabin vessel suspected of being used for maritime smuggling.
The outcome: a safe interdiction without incident.
AMO and USCG personnel apprehended 23 individuals, including one suspected smuggler, a Cuban national, and 22 migrants of various nationalities: eight Ecuadorian nationals, 13 Chinese nationals, and one Dominican national.
The individuals were transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Pablo Valent for processing, and the vessel was seized.
This operation sends a clear message: attempting to enter the United States unlawfully by sea is extremely dangerous, puts lives at risk, and will not go undetected.
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#Breaking USCGC William Flores crew repatriated 14 Cuban migrants to Cuba, Thursday, following an interdiction of a rustic vessel approximately 13 miles west of Elbow Cay. One person was medevaced ashore for further medical care.
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@USEmbCuba
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Teamwork in action to protect America!
7,250 Ibs of cocaine. $54.5M interdicted. 50 NM south of Puerto Rico.
On Aug. 22, the crew of USC Richard Dixon (WPC 1113) stopped a go-fast vessel carrying 5 suspected narco-terrorists and 25 bales of contraband, working alongside @CBP Air and Marine Operations. Both field tests came back positive for cocaine — one more shipment that never reached our shores. #USCG
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#Breaking @USCG Cutter Joseph Tezanos' crew repatriated 16 aliens to DR, Thur, following the interdiction of a makeshift boat in the Mona Passage, Puerto Rico.
"To anyone considering an unlawful maritime voyage; do not take to the sea!" - CDR Romano, USCG
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#Breaking @USCG Cutter Winslow Griesser’s crew transferred 15 aliens to The Bahamas, Fri. following an interdiction 22 mi. off Miami Beach.
The vessel was stopped Aug. 18 w/ 19 ppl aboard. 4 were transferred to HSI for further investigation.
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#LE #OVS
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On August 11, Marine Interdiction Agents assigned to the Fort Pierce Marine Unit, with support from the Jacksonville and Tampa Marine Units, CBP Office of Field Operations, FBI, and U.S. Coast Guard, conducted joint maritime security operations near Cape Canaveral.
During a vessel stop, agents encountered three individuals aboard a recreational vessel. One individual was unable to provide documentation establishing lawful immigration status and admitted to being unlawfully present in the United States for approximately 15 years. The individual was taken into custody and transferred to CBP Office of Field Operations officers at the Cape Canaveral Port of Entry for further processing.
This operation highlights the continued coordination among federal law enforcement partners to secure our maritime borders and enforce U.S. law.
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INTERDICTED OFF FLORIDA COAST! On July 30, Marine Interdiction Agents from the Miami Marine Unit, with support from partner agencies, interdicted a vessel attempting to unlawfully enter the United States from the direction of The Bahamas. Eight aliens, with nationalities from Ireland and the United Kingdom, were apprehended and transferred to the USCG Cutter Bernard C. Webber for processing and repatriation. A U.S. citizen, was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations for further investigation.
AMO remains committed to protecting America’s maritime borders and working alongside our federal, state, and local partners to disrupt human smuggling.
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#Breaking A @USCG STA Charleston boat crew stopped a boat running without its navigation lights at night off Wappo Cut, SC, Saturday. During the boarding, 4 of the 6 people onboard were identified as undocumented. The four aliens were turned over to ICE for further investigation.
The @USCG joined state, local and federal partners at the inaugural @DHSgov and State of Florida Homeland Security Awards Ceremony, recognizing excellence in joint operations that strengthen homeland security and keep Florida communities safe. Read more: tinyurl.com/y6nadus9
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🚨A #USCG Cutter Winslow Griesser crew repatriated 27 Cuban aliens, Mon., to Cuba following an interdiction in the Yucatán Channel.
@OVS_Southeast partners continue to deter unlawful maritime migration & protect lives at sea.
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