| Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard Seventh District |
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| Media Advisory |
Date: May 7, 2005 Contact: Lt. j.g. Eric Willis |
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NON-COMPLIANT MIGRANTS SAFELY INTERCEPTED BY COAST GUARD AND FURA ICE investigates incident for possible prosecution **Press Briefing Today** SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A migrant yola carrying thirty-four Dominican Nationals was spotted then intercepted by Coast Guard & Forces United for Rapid Action (FURA) yesterday afternoon. The migrants maneuvered fiercely to evade the officers for more than an hour until their vessel was disabled and everyone safely embarked aboard the Cutter Pea Island. A spokesperson from the Coast Guard, FURA and ICE will be available for comment this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at the Coast Guard Base in La Puntilla Old San Juan. Members of the media are welcome and are reminded to bring their press credentials. Latest updates of interceptions and apprehensions will be provided at the briefing. CGC Pea Island is a 110 foot Coast Guard Cutter based in St. Petersburg, Florida, forward deployed to Sector San Juan ### The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the |
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