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<blockquote data-quote="WPLG" data-source="post: 30164" data-attributes="member: 158">Crewmembers of cutter Bernard Webber’s crew repatriated 43 people to Cuba on Saturday, following four interdictions off the Florida Keys.A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater C-130 Hercules law enforcement aircrew alerted Coast Guard Sector Key West watch standers of a rustic vessel, Tuesday, at approximately 3:45 p.m., about 40 miles south of Long Key.<img src="https://www.local10.com/resizer/k4yCCOVd5WoQw1xwNTfDaVRCSk8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/JR3YHSQG5ZASHPQCFNGPCLTU3Q.jpg" alt="A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations law enforcement air crew alerted Coast Guard Sector Key West watch standers of a rustic vessel about 65 miles south of Marathon, Florida, May 18," class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations law enforcement air crew alerted Coast Guard Sector Key West watch standers of a rustic vessel about 65 miles south of Marathon, Florida, May 18,On Wednesday, a Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations law enforcement aircrew alerted Coast Guard Sector Key West watch standers of a rustic vessel, at approximately 10:50 a.m., about 50 miles south of Islamorada. Then two hours later the same crew alerted Coast Guard Sector Key West watch standers of a rustic vessel, Wednesday, at approximately 12:15 p.m., about 45 miles south of Big Pine Key.The fourth interdiction was also on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. about 65 miles south of Marathon. when another rustic vessel was spotted.“The Coast Guard and our partners have increased air and surface patrols in the Florida Straits, Windward and Mona Passages. These waterways are dangerous, unpredictable and the risk for loss of life is great,” said Petty Officer Nicole J. Groll, Coast Guard District Seven.Since Oct. 1, 2021, Coast Guard crews interdicted 1,952 Cubans compared to:• 5,396 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2016• 1,468 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2017• 259 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2018• 313 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2019• 49 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2020• 838 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2021<a href="https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/05/21/coast-guard-repatriates-43-cuban-migrants-found-off-coast-of-florida-keys/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="WPLG, post: 30164, member: 158"] Crewmembers of cutter Bernard Webber’s crew repatriated 43 people to Cuba on Saturday, following four interdictions off the Florida Keys. A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater C-130 Hercules law enforcement aircrew alerted Coast Guard Sector Key West watch standers of a rustic vessel, Tuesday, at approximately 3:45 p.m., about 40 miles south of Long Key. [IMG alt="A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations law enforcement air crew alerted Coast Guard Sector Key West watch standers of a rustic vessel about 65 miles south of Marathon, Florida, May 18,"]https://www.local10.com/resizer/k4yCCOVd5WoQw1xwNTfDaVRCSk8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/JR3YHSQG5ZASHPQCFNGPCLTU3Q.jpg[/IMG] A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations law enforcement air crew alerted Coast Guard Sector Key West watch standers of a rustic vessel about 65 miles south of Marathon, Florida, May 18, On Wednesday, a Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations law enforcement aircrew alerted Coast Guard Sector Key West watch standers of a rustic vessel, at approximately 10:50 a.m., about 50 miles south of Islamorada. Then two hours later the same crew alerted Coast Guard Sector Key West watch standers of a rustic vessel, Wednesday, at approximately 12:15 p.m., about 45 miles south of Big Pine Key. The fourth interdiction was also on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. about 65 miles south of Marathon. when another rustic vessel was spotted. “The Coast Guard and our partners have increased air and surface patrols in the Florida Straits, Windward and Mona Passages. These waterways are dangerous, unpredictable and the risk for loss of life is great,” said Petty Officer Nicole J. Groll, Coast Guard District Seven. Since Oct. 1, 2021, Coast Guard crews interdicted 1,952 Cubans compared to: • 5,396 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2016 • 1,468 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2017 • 259 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2018 • 313 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2019 • 49 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2020 • 838 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2021 [url="https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/05/21/coast-guard-repatriates-43-cuban-migrants-found-off-coast-of-florida-keys/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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