US Federal authorities have detained two Dominicans who were transporting US$1.6 million across the Mona Channel to Puerto Rico in a boat. The San Juan-based US Coastguard asked for assistance when inspecting a boat that had broken down. The Maritime Air and Sea Operations’ Unit (AMO) found the boat some 16 miles to the southeast of Cabo Rojo in Puerto Rican waters.
The boat and its occupants had been traveling from Santo Domingo when its motor failed. The boat was towed into port at Mayaguez, where officials carried out a search and found the money hidden inside a propane gas tank.
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Listin Diario
29 May 2019