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Twelve Cuban men were found in waters about 8 miles east of Fort Lauderdale and repatriated, the Coast Guard said. (Courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard District 7)
MIAMI, FL The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 12 Cuban migrants Monday after intercepting their ocean voyage about 8 miles east of Fort Lauderdale three days earlier.
The Coast Guard s Miami command center was alerted of a crowded 21-foot vessel off the Florida coast on Friday, according to a USCG news release. A crew from the Coast Guard s Fort Lauderdale station and the Coast Guard cutter Manatee investigated the report.