The Dominican Navy and the US Coast Guard arrested 27 illegal travelers, including 22 Chinese, one Pakistani and four Dominicans that had attempted to make the crossing from the east coast of the DR to Puerto Rico on board an 18 foot boat. The boat was intercepted at dawn of Saturday, 25 September near Isla Mona. The four Dominicans, including one woman, had traveled from Puerto Rico to pick up the Chinese in San Pedro de Macorís, on the southeastern coast of the DR. Reportedly, they left on Thursday from Playa Sardinas. The Dominicans will be tried for violating of Law 344-98; the foreigners will eventually be deported.
