Navy has frustrated 193 illegal crossings

It was not enough with the shipwreck which occurred the weekend, nor with the capture of a vessel on Catalina Island was trying to travel to Puerto Rico, but that another 42 people-laden yola was intercepted in the early hours of yesterday in the beach Caribbean of the municipality Guayacanes of San Pedro de Macorís.

This last boat is part of the 193 that have been occupied and intercepted by the Navy this year, according to the statistics of the institution. data indicate that 1,165 people, all related to illegal trips have been detained in that period. Among them there are 50 organizers and 34 masters.

Of that amount from organizers and captains, only were brought to justice, for violation of the law organizers 137-03 on illicit treatment of migrants and trafficking in human beings, 23 and 24 captains. Measures of coercion that have submitted 47 are: 16 individuals with custody, seven with regular visits u000aby six months, 19 with financial guarantee and five financial guarantee and visits regularly.

With regard to detainees, the statistics also reveal that 140 foreigners were caught for participating in illegal travel since the beginning of the year. 111 Cuban, five Indians (India), two Venezuelans, 15 Haitians, a Guatemalan, a Puerto Rican, a Brazilian, an American and three Ecuadorians.

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among the 42 people that Navy officers were surprised yesterday when they tried to travel to Puerto Rico from Caribbean Beach, 14 women and 28 men, who were then transferred to different prisons until that completion of the investigation.

Agents say the yola has about 30 feet long, 10 feet of manga, timely feet, two engines 7 outside Borda Yamaha brand and Mariner of 40HP every one to six garrafones 18 gallons of gasoline. According to sources, the fact recorded at 2: 30 of the u000amorning occurred a gunfight when officers tried to stop the clandestine boat, but no reported injuries.

Recalls that on 21 December of last year there was a tragedy similar to what happened on Sunday in Beach Matancita of Nagua. This time, at least four people were killed and 12 were missing in a boat that sailed from Playa Grande, San Juan River, northeast of the country sank.

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