Coast Guard rescues two aliens who jumped from barge in San Juan Harbor
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A Coast Guard Station San Juan boat crew rescued two aliens from the water this past Sunday, after they jumped from a barge that was transiting San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n
The barge, the Charlotte Bridge, <\/em>was being towed into San Juan Harbor by the tugboat, Southern Dawn.<\/em><\/p>\n Coast Guard Sector San Juan r<\/a>eceived an initial notification from the crew of the Southern Dawn,<\/em> who suspected at least two unauthorized individuals were hidden aboard the barge. In response, Coast Guard Station San Juan launched a small boat crew to prepare for the possibility that the individuals might enter the water..<\/p>\n After they jumped from the barge, at approximately 10 a.m., both individuals were rescued from the water by a Coast Guard Station San Juan boat crew and brought safely to shore, where they were taken into custody by Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations personnel.<\/p>\n \u201cI cannot stress enough how dangerous it is for stowaways to board or jump from a moving barge,\u201d said Cmdr. Matt Romano, response department head and operations officer of Coast Guard Sector San Juan. \u201cThe coordination and swift response of the Coast Guard and our partner agencies not only prevented a tragic incident but also demonstrated our commitment to securing our borders.\u201d<\/p>\n Once the barge and tugboat arrived pier side, a Sector San Juan boarding team, along with CBP Office of Field Operations<\/a>, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement\u2019s Homeland Security Investigations, and the Puerto Rico Police Department, conducted a security boarding to ensure no additional unauthorized individuals remained aboard the barge.<\/p>\n Individuals interdicted at sea or apprehended ashore who arrive unlawfully are not permitted to remain in the United States or its territories and may be repatriated to their country of origin or returned to their point of departure.<\/p>\n The post Coast Guard rescues two aliens who jumped from barge in San Juan Harbor<\/a> appeared first on Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n