The Dominican Armada announced the arrest of 37 people (24 men and 13 women) on three illegal crossings to Puerto Rico from Miches and Boca de Yuma in Higuey in the East. The 37 arrested passengers were taken to the head office of Naval Intelligence for questioning. They admitted to paying organizers of the trips but refused to provide names.
The Navy said that in the last few days there have been seven trips to Puerto Rico that they have stopped, with more than 70 people arrested. Not all are Dominicans. Others are Haitians, Cubans, Colombian, Venezuelans and Brazilians.
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30 July 2019