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01-26-2017, 06:23 PM #1
CBP, Coast Guard and Puerto Rico Police intercept 4 vessels with 126 illegals
CBP, Coast Guard and Puerto Rico Police intercept 4 vessels with 126 undocumented migrants
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January 26, 2017
30 to be prosecuted for violation to immigration law
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Coast Guard and the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD), working under the Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG), intercepted 126 undocumented migrants from the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Haiti, in 4 separate events since Jan. 20.
Among these four groups, 30 migrants with prior immigration or criminal records will be prosecuted for attempting to reenter after a prior removal or attempting to enter without inspection. Among the prosecuted, there are subjects with previous aggravated felony convictions in the United States, including alien smuggling, narcotics violations and weapons law violations.
“Our CBIG partnership provides for a force multiplication to address smuggling ventures in the Mona Passage,” stated Ramiro Cerrillo, Chief Border Patrol Agent for Ramey Sector. “Migrants continue to place themselves at the mercy of smugglers who have complete disregard for their safety knowing all the dangers involved.”
Early Wednesday, a CBP Air and Marine Operations DHC-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) detected a “yola” coordinating an intercept by the PRPD FURA Marine Unit west of Rincon. A total of 21 undocumented migrants were found (20 Dominican Republic Nationals, 1 Haitian). All migrants were embarked on a USCG Cutter for repatriation procedures.
“A CBP aircraft consistently patrols throughout our Caribbean area with a firm determination to detect smuggling attempts,” indicated Johnny Morales, Director of Air Operations for the Caribbean Air and Marine Branch. “These four interceptions demonstrate our collective capabilities to deter attempts into our borders.”
After midnight Jan. 22, a CBP AMO MPA detected a “yola” vessel, which the USCG Cutter Joseph Tezano intercepted north-west of Aguadilla, finding 37 migrants (2 Cubans, 2 Haitians and 33 Dominican Republic nationals).
On Jan. 21, the USCG Cutter Joseph Tezano Sunday, intercepted a 28 foot “yola” vessel northwest of Aguadilla, finding 38 undocumented aliens on board (6 adult females & 32 adult males).
On Friday Jan. 20, a CBP Maritime Patrol Aircraft detected a “yola” type vessel with an undetermined number of persons on board, coordinating with USCG Cutter Joseph Tezano to intercept, west of Aguadilla. A group of 30 undocumented aliens (3 adult females & 27 adult males) were found, 2 claiming to be Haitian nationals and 28 claiming to be Dominican Republic nationals
Biometric reviews revealed that 30 migrants had prior immigration or criminal records for which they had been removed. Border Patrol agents took custody for processing. All subjects will be charged for violation of federal immigration laws.
The Coast Guard repatriated a group of 29 migrants Wednesday and 45 migrants Monday to La Romana, Dominican Republic.
CBP maintains a strong position regarding the enforcement of our immigration laws along the country's borders and coastal areas.
The Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG) was formally created to unify efforts of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Coast Guard, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Puerto Rico, and Puerto Rico Police Joint Rapid Action Forces (FURA, for its Spanish acronym), in their common goal of securing the Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands borders against illegal migrant and drug smuggling.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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