Coast Guard Seizes Sailboat, 12 Ukrainians Off Florida-Georgia Coast
POSTED: Friday, February 25, 2005
Department of Homeland Security agencies working jointly stopped a potential illegal entry into the United States through coastal Georgia Tuesday night.
The Coast Guard seized a Ukrainian-registered boat off the coast of the Florida-Georgia boarder Tuesday night and took 12 people believed to be trying to illegally enter the United States into into custody.The sailing vessel Grace was spotted approximately 5 miles from shore by a P-3 airplane flying surveillance for Customs and Border Protection out of Jacksonville. The Coast Guard dispatched two cutters to intercept and board the vehicle.The Ukrainian migrants were brought ashore Friday at Coast Guard Station Brunswick and turned over to Customs and Border Protection.The case is being investigated by the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Coast Guard and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia.
Copyright 2005 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
The Coast Guard seized a Ukrainian-registered boat off the coast of the Florida-Georgia boarder Tuesday night and took 12 people believed to be trying to illegally enter the United States into into custody.The sailing vessel Grace was spotted approximately 5 miles from shore by a P-3 airplane flying surveillance for Customs and Border Protection out of Jacksonville. The Coast Guard dispatched two cutters to intercept and board the vehicle.The Ukrainian migrants were brought ashore Friday at Coast Guard Station Brunswick and turned over to Customs and Border Protection.The case is being investigated by the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Coast Guard and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia.Copyright 2005 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Investigators say a Bradford County woman who got pulled over for speeding tried to work her way out of a ticket by offering sex to the officer who pulled her over.
A fire of a mobile home the Ocala Estates area Saturday morning morning left five people dead.
A Clay County woman has been arrested for reportedly trying to kill her own child.
Police say a 22-year-old man shot by an undercover police officer is rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Video: 22-Year-Old Taken To Shands
Tim Tebow ran for a touchdown and threw for
a pair of scores, as top-ranked Florida extended the nation's longest winning
streak to 21 straight games with a 62-3 rout of Florida International at the
Swamp.
Watch highlights from the first round of the Florida playoffs and second round of the Georgia playoffs on Football Friday on 4.
Watch more highlights from the first round of the Florida playoffs and second round of the Georgia playoffs on Football Friday on 4.
Baker County knocked off Madison County 26-17 in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs. The Wildcats will face Tallahassee Godby in the regional finals next week.
Twenty eight NFL and NBA cheerleaders use their dance skills and personalities to raise the morale of soldiers both at home and overseas.
Capturing N.E. Florida's wanted suspects is a tough task, so the local station is trying to help with the Wheel of Justice. Every Thursday morning, the wheel spins and a wanted fugitive is profiled.
Images: Fugitives On 'Wheel'
SEE IT, SNAP IT, SEND IT: Thousands of eyes and nearly as many cameras pointed toward the sky over Jacksonville's beaches this weekend for the Sea & Sky Spectacular.
Email Alerts
RSS News Feeds
Mobile
Live Streams
Slideshows
Video
Search
