Coast Guard interdicts 19 illegal migrants 22 miles northwest of Mona Island [Image 2 of 3]

PUERTO RICO

07.13.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Murray 

U.S. Coast Guard District 7     

A Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon (WPC-1113) crew and a Dominican Republic Interceptor boatcrew interdict a 20-foot yola approximately 22 miles northwest of Mona Island, Puerto Rico, Saturday, July 13, 2019. The cutter Richard Dixon embarked them and the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle (WPC-1133) crew transferred 13 migrants to the Dominican Republic Navy, five migrants to U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and one migrant to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. (Coast Guard Photo)

• Date Taken: 07.13.2019
• Date Posted: 07.17.2019 19:07
• Photo ID: 5588671
• VIRIN: 190713-G-G0107-2002
• Resolution: 968x540
• Size: 241.93 KB
• Location: PR