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Coast Guard cutter interdicted migrant boat

The 'Isaac Mayo' repatriated 12 refugees to Cuba on Jan 29, 2025, following two migration attempts. A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations crew notified Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders of a raft on Jan. 19, approximately 21 nautical miles south of Long Key. Sector Key West command center watchstanders diverted the crew of Coast Guard Cutter 'Charles David Jr'. to interdict. A good Samaritan notified Coast Guard Sector New Orleans that they embarked seven migrants from a disabled vessel on Jan 23, about 50 nautical miles southwest of Cuba in the Yucatan Passage. Coast Guard District Eight watchstanders notified Coast Guard District Seven command center watchstanders who diverted the Coast Guard Cutter 'Reliance' to respond. No injuries were reported. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutters, the boat people were processed to determine their identity and nationality, and are provided food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention before repatriation to their country of origin or return to the country from which they departed. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4047571/coast-guard-repatriates-12-aliens-to-cuba/

Coast Guard Cutter interdicted overloaded boat with 58 migrants

The Coast Guard Cutter 'Heriberto Hernandez' repatriated 58 migrants to the Dominican Republic on Sep 14, following the interdiction of an irregular, unlawful migration voyage in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico, on the evening of Sep 12. The USCG 'Reliance' had located and interdicted a grossly overloaded 35-foot makeshift vessel in international waters, approximately 50 nautical miles northeast of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The 'Reliance' launched their over-the-horizon small boat, which came alongside the migrant vessel, where the crew provided life jackets to the migrants, before transferring them to the safety of the cutter. The migrants were later transferred to the 'Heriberto Hernandez' to complete their repatriation. They were finally transferred to Dominican Republic Navy authorities in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3907249/coast-guard-repatriates-58-migrants-to-dominican-republic-following-interdictio/

Reliance interdicted $57 million in illicit drugs during Eastern Pacific Ocean deployment

The 'Reliance (WMEC 615)' returned to their homeport on Feb 24, 2024, following a 57-day counterdrug patrol. Patrolling in support of Joint Interagency Task Force-South, the vessel stopped two drug trafficking ventures, detaining six suspected traffickers and preventing nearly 4,000 pounds of cocaine, and 5,400 pounds of marijuana, worth more than $57 million, from entering the United States. The drugs were seized in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. During the patrol, the 'Reliance' conducted an at-sea case transfer with the Ecuadorian Navy, strengthening the partnership between the United States and Ecuador in the regional effort to combat transnational organized crime. In addition, the cutter made port calls in Ecuador, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Panama for the first time in the ship’s 59-year history. The cutter also crossed into the Southern Hemisphere, prompting a time-honored equatorial crossing tradition for the Reliance crew. Before returning to Pensacola, the crew conducted aviation training with aircraft from Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile and steamed in formation with Coast Guard Cutter Diligence (WMEC 616) to commemorate the cutters’ upcoming 60th anniversaries in summer 2ß24. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3685936/us-coast-guard-cutter-reliance-interdicts-57-million-in-illicit-drugs-during-ea/