Coast Guard repatriates 29 migrants to the Dominican Republic
A vessel lays adrift in the Mona Passage shortly after being interdicted by a Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action Marine Unit near Aguada, Puerto Rico, May 16, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard crews repatriated 29 people to the Dominican Republic Thursday, following multiple interdictions in the Mona Passage off the west coast of Puerto Rico.
The Coast...
Coast Guard returns 96 migrants to the Dominican Republic
Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos file photo
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard crews returned 96 of 102 people to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Tuesday, following three separate interdictions in Mona Passage waters off the west coast of Puerto Rico.
The Coast Guard, along with Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast partners, maintains a continual presence with air, land and sea assets in...
Coast Guard returns 189 migrants to the Dominican Republic
The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier small boat crew returns 74 migrants to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel May 8, 2023. (Courtesy photo)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard crews returned 189 people to the Dominican Republic between Monday and Tuesday, following five separate interdictions in Mona Passage waters off the west coast of Puerto Rico.
The Coast Guard, along with Homeland Security...
Coast Guard suspends search for boater near Culebra, Puerto Rico
Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos file photo
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard air and surface units suspended a four-day search at 7:03 p.m. Friday, pending further developments, for a boater who went missing Tuesday night following a vessel capsizing near Culebra, Puerto Rico.
Missing is Roy Moreno Negrón, 30, who was last heard during a call with Coast Guard Sector San Juan watch standers...
Coast Guard searches for boater in distress near Culebra, Puerto Rico
Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos file photo
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard air and surface units are searching Wednesday for a boater in distress believed to have capsized in waters just west of Culebra, Puerto Rico.
Missing is Roy L. Moreno Negrón, 30, who was last heard during a call with Coast Guard Sector San Juan watchstanders reporting a distress in which his 17-foot Aquasport vessel...
Coast Guard repatriates 39 migrants to the Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 39 migrants to the Dominican Republic Saturday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage vessel in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico Friday morning.
One other man from this case, also a Dominican Republic national, is facing federal prosecution at the U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico on charges of attempted...
Coast Guard repatriates 26 Dominicans, 61 Haitians
Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon file photo
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard repatriated 26 Dominican nationals and returned 61 of 65 Haitians to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Friday, following the interdiction of two illegal voyage vessels Wednesday and Thursday in the Mona Passage.
Two Haitian minors, each accompanied by their mothers, who were interdicted in Thursday’s group will be...
Coast Guard rescues 12 Haitians left abandoned by smugglers
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos rescued 12 Haitians Nov. 15, 2022, who were left abandoned by smugglers on the rocky cliffs of Monito cay, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Coast Guard photo).
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos rescued 12 Haitians Tuesday, who were left abandoned by smugglers on the rocky cliffs of Monito cay, Puerto Rico.
The rescue was part...
Coast Guard repatriates 66 people to the Dominican Republic
The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle small boat is on-scene with a makeshift vessel interdicted Nov. 10, 2022, approximately 36 nautical miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard returned 66 non-U.S. citizens to the Dominican Republic between Friday and Monday, following two illegal voyage interdictions near Puerto Rico.
The interdictions...
