Brevard News

U.S. Coast Guard Interdicts 29 Migrants, 1 Suspected Smuggler off Puerto Rico

The Coast Guard interdicted 29 migrants, and one suspected smuggler Tuesday following two separate at-sea interdictions.

Two of the interdicted migrants are facing potential federal criminal immigration charges in Puerto Rico for attempted illegal re-entry into the United States, one will be further investigated as a possible smuggler and the other 27 migrants were repatriated to the Dominican Republic, Wednesday. […]