Stowaways Detained After Jumping Ship At Port Of Philadelphia

Philadelphia PA

28 July, 2021

2:20 PM

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PHILADELPHIA — Five stowaways were detained after jumping ship at the port of Philadelphia this week, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Customers officials Monday got on a merchant vessel at the Port of Philadelphia for an "enforcement boarding," according to an agency spokesperson. While on board, officers searched the vessel and spotted a stowaway. When officers gave the stowaway commands, he and four others jumped into the water and swam to a dock, the spokesperson said. All five were detained and received medical treatment, according to the spokesperson. No further details were made available.