The United States Coast Guard rescued two individuals after they jumped from a moving barge into the water while transiting San Juan Harbour on Sunday in an attempt to avoid law enforcement.
A Coast Guard Station San Juan boat crew recovered the two individuals from the water at about 10 a.m. They were safely brought ashore and later taken into custody by Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations.
The incident took place as the barge Charlotte Bridge was being towed into San Juan Harbour by the tugboat Southern Dawn. After the rescue, Coast Guard crews escorted both the tug and barge safely to their berth.
Earlier, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector San Juan received a report from the crew of the Southern Dawn, who suspected that at least two unauthorised individuals were hidden aboard the barge.
In response, the Coast Guard launched a small boat crew in case the individuals
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