7 Haitians, 3 Bahamians, 2 Ecuadorians & 1 Bolivian Intercepted Along With 2 Smugglers Off Miami
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MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard says it took into custody 11 migrants and two suspected smugglers off the coast of Miami.
A Coast Guard crew spotted an unlit 24-foot vessel about 12 miles offshore on Saturday.
Crews boarded the vessel and found seven Haitians, three Bahamians, two Ecuadorians and one Bolivian national.
The Coast Guard says in a news release that the people were given food, water, shelter and medical attention, and then handed over to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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