Coast Guard interdicts 9 Cuban migrants 25 miles southeast of Tavernier Creek

TAVERNIER CREEK, FL, UNITED STATES

01.02.2020

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 7     

A Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton (WPC-1108) small boat crew interdict a Cuban migrant vessel and safely embark the migrants 25 miles southeast of Tavernier Creek, Florida Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. Approximately 52 Cuban migrants have attempted to illegally enter the U.S. via the maritime environment in fiscal year 2020, which began Oct. 1, 2019, compared to 454 Cuban migrants in fiscal year 2019.  (Coast Guard photo courtesy of the Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton)

• Date Taken: 01.02.2020
• Date Posted: 01.04.2020 12:50
• Photo ID: 6012426
• VIRIN: 200102-G-G0107-1001
• Resolution: 2100x1500
• Size: 1.95 MB
• Location: TAVERNIER CREEK, FL, US