SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (CBS12) — A "grossly overloaded" makeshift boat was caught by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Tuesday in open water with 28 migrants squeezed onboard.
After being detected by a coast guard aircraft, the USCG Cutter Paul Clark moved to intercept the vessel, which was roughly 65 nautical miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, in Mona Passage waters. A small boat crew deployed, halting the makeshift boat as seen in photos, and removed the individuals for repatriation, a news release said.
USCG stops over two dozen migrants, returns them to Dominican Republic
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