Over the last couple of days, members of Naval Intelligence have prevented three illegal journeys to Puerto Rico and arrested 46 people including 36 Haitians.
Naval spokesman Captain Daniel de la Rosa Mendez said that the boats were intercepted in Celedonio in Miches, Boca de Yuma in Higuey and the third in Nagua.
Along with the 36 Haitians, nine Dominicans and an Ecuadorian man who had arrived in the country as a tourist were arrested. All of the foreigners were handed over to the immigration authorities and the Dominicans were questioned before appearing in court.