ering why it’s getting tougher at the borders? While the U.S.A. was remembering the fallen on September 11, a case of human smuggling was discovered in a high-seas chase in the Florida Keys. Two men from Las Vegas were arrested during a stolen boat interception by CBP on the ocean side of Boot Key, they were attempting to smuggle 5 migrants from Cuba into the U.S.A. They had on board the vessel, food, water and gasoline drums. They were charged with grand theft of the boat valued at $65,000, property damage, assaulting law enforcement officers, health and safety violations for having the gasoline drums on their vessel and attempt to illegally smuggle migrants. Summer is a normally busier time for migrant smuggling due to the calmer seas and favorable currents. Last week 46 Cuban migrants were caught off the Keys by the U.S. Coast Guard crews, they were stopped before setting foot on U.S. soil, under the wet-foot-dry-foot policy, meaning if they made it to shore and stepped foot on the ground in the U.S. they could stay, if they don’t make it to shore they get sent back to Cuba, these 46 got sent back.
For further information on the fight against smuggling, terrorism, C-TPAT, FAST, PIP please contact Dawn Truell, President, Cross Border Services www.c-tpat-certified.com www.crossborderservices.org 905-973-9136.
Note from Dave! If you see suspicious activity,persons asking you for a ride across the border in your truck, a loose lipped driver talking about smuggling loads of weapons or drugs, do us all a favour and contact authorities. Try to get as much information as possible without becoming involved and shut these bad guys down! CALL BORDER WATCH
1.888.502.9060
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