US Coast Guard intercepts boat carrying Russian nationals, criminal migrant

A radical of Russian nationals and migrants from the Dominican Republic were intercepted successful U.S. waters and handed implicit to national migration and borderline patrol authorities, according to the Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard said that Puerto Rico instrumentality enforcement spotted the 20-foot "panga-style" vessel astir 3 nautical miles disconnected the seashore of Aguadilla, a municipality connected Puerto Rico’s northwestern tip, connected Friday, Feb. 28 and alerted the maritime agency.

The tiny vas had 5 individuals onboard – three men who claimed to beryllium Dominican Republic nationals, and a antheral and a pistillate who claimed to beryllium Russian nationals.  

The Coast Guard noted that 1 of the migrants had a erstwhile transgression grounds successful the United States and was charged with attempted amerciable re-entry into the country.

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The interdiction occurred aboriginal Friday morning, Feb. 28, erstwhile 2 Puerto Rico Police Joint Force of Rapid Action (FURA) marine units saw a achromatic colored, 20-foot, panga-style vessel, astir 3 nautical miles disconnected the Aguadilla coastline. (The United States Coast Guard (USCG))

The 2 Russians, a antheral and a woman, were turned implicit to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "for probe and removal" successful San Juan, Puerto Rico connected Monday. 

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Two of the 3 migrants from the Dominican Republic were repatriated backmost to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic connected Saturday. The 3rd migrant, with a erstwhile transgression history, was transferred to U.S. Border Patrol agents successful Mayaguez, Puerto Rico connected Saturday to look charges, the bureau said.

Five amerciable aliens were onboard – three men who claimed to beryllium Dominican Republic nationals, and a antheral and a pistillate who claimed to beryllium Russian nationals. (The United States Coast Guard (USCG))

Commander Matthew Romano, the main of effect successful the Coast Guard San Juan sector, said that this caller round-up "showcases the collaboration and coordination" betwixt agencies.

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"Aliens seeking to marque this unlawful travel volition beryllium interdicted and repatriated, and repetition offenders are further taxable to imaginable transgression prosecution," helium said. "Don’t instrumentality to the sea." 

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Following absorption from President Donald Trump, the Coast Guard has expanded its borderline patrol efforts to combat amerciable immigration.

Fox News Digital antecedently reported subject crews intercepted a vessel carrying 9 amerciable immigrants bound for San Diego connected Jan. 25, and a vessel carrying 16 amerciable immigrants connected Feb. 2 — some disconnected the seashore of California.

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The work is expanding assets and unit from astir the federation to enactment the Department of Homeland Security successful its ngo to combat amerciable migrant activity.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to the U.S. Coast Guard and ICE for comment.