Puerto Rico: 27 Dominicans Repatriated

PUERTO RICO – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon repatriated 27 migrants to Dominican Republic, following the interdiction of a makeshift vessel in Mona Passage waters northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

Most of the interdicted migrants claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals except for three Haitian nationals.

During the interdiction, the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon crew stopped a 25-foot vessel that was initially detected by the aircrew, approximately 30 nautical miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

The Cutter Richard Dixon crew transported the migrants to waters just off Punta Juanillo, Dominican Republic, where the repatriation was completed.

Dominican Republic navy authorities received the repatriated migrants.