Coast Guard Repatriates 40 Cubans Picked Up Off Florida Keys In Two Smuggling Operations

Miami FL

29 January, 2022

11:15 AM

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CBS Miami January 29, 2022 The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 40 Cubans on Thursday picked up off the Florida Keys in two suspected smuggling operations. The first group was spotted last Sunday, around 5 a.m., about 13 miles southeast of Marathon. One suspected smuggler was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations special agents. On Tuesday, the second group was reported by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection flight crew. The vessel was about 10 miles south of Long Key. One suspected smuggler was turned over to HSI agents. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.