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U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin IslandsContact: Coast Guard Puerto Rico PA OfficeOffice: 787-729-2381After Hours: 787-510-7923Southeast District Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands online newsroom
Coast Guard repatriates 66 aliens following an unlawful voyage vessel interdiction in Mona Passage waters off Puerto Rico
09/11/2025 08:49 PM EDT
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez repatriated 66 aliens to the San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Thursday, following the interdiction of an unlawful migration vessel voyage in Mona Passage waters off Puerto Rico.
The repatriated aliens were transferred to awaiting Dominican Republic Navy authorities including 48 individuals (41 men and seven women) who claimed to be of Dominican Republic nationality; 16 individuals (13 men and three women), who claimed to be Haitian and two men, who claimed to be Romanian. No minors were identified in this case.
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