Coast Guard repatriates 62 Dominicans, 13 Haitians to the Dominican Republic, following the interdiction of 2 illegal voyages [Image 1 of 2]

PUERTO RICO

12.04.2021

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET San Juan

The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle interdicted a grossly overloaded makeshift boat during an illegal voyage that was transporting 62 persons, Dominican Republic Nationals, in Atlantic Ocean waters north of Puerto Rico Dec. 4, 2021. All 62 persons were repatriated a to the Dominican Republic between Dec. 6 and Dec. 7, 2021. This interdiction is the result of Coast Guard and Caribbean Border Interagency group partner ongoing partner agency efforts to deter and stop illegal migration voyages in the Eastern Caribbean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

• Date Taken: 12.04.2021
• Date Posted: 12.07.2021 07:56
• Photo ID: 6968037
• VIRIN: 211204-G-G0107-1001
• Resolution: 865x648
• Size: 146.65 KB
• Location: PR