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Steal a boat in FL for a honeymoon, sail to Cuba and got fuel, and were caught by social media....
and MF45 thinks a wall will be helpful? The Mexican border is nothing compared to the Florida coast. Ever seen an immigration checkpoint on the beach? Or really at most marinas? If you don't voluntarily clear customs, or unless you just look suspicious enough to attract the CG, the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean is pretty much self-regulating.
A Keys couple stole a sailboat for a Caribbean honeymoon. Now they’re off to prison.
“They were detained in part because they had entered Cuba without permission, but the Cuban authorities also negotiated for the defendants to be returned to the United States to face these charges,” wrote Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Philip Jones in a motion to the court.
They wanted to sail to the Bahamas yet ended up in Cuba. On April 1, 2018, Cuban authorities informed the U.S. Coast Guard that the vessel had been detained. They were arrested near the resort town of Varadero on Cuba’s northern coast.
“McNeil stated that after fueling in Cuba they had plans to eventually return to Florida after ‘taking a honeymoon,’ and were hoping to return the vessel to where they found it and avoid any trouble,” according to the criminal complaint.
The Kaisosi was found in part by a network of sailors who keep tabs on stolen vessels and use high-frequency radio and social media to keep in contact.
“They were detained in part because they had entered Cuba without permission, but the Cuban authorities also negotiated for the defendants to be returned to the United States to face these charges,” wrote Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Philip Jones in a motion to the court.
They wanted to sail to the Bahamas yet ended up in Cuba. On April 1, 2018, Cuban authorities informed the U.S. Coast Guard that the vessel had been detained. They were arrested near the resort town of Varadero on Cuba’s northern coast.
“McNeil stated that after fueling in Cuba they had plans to eventually return to Florida after ‘taking a honeymoon,’ and were hoping to return the vessel to where they found it and avoid any trouble,” according to the criminal complaint.
The Kaisosi was found in part by a network of sailors who keep tabs on stolen vessels and use high-frequency radio and social media to keep in contact.
Read more here: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article226136440.html?fbclid=IwAR2XJhV1W9PSaBeqhcbTXMHgVMdIeHsKVVUsdiLzTXuLVZinDVncnHXft7k#storylink=cpy
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can't have them evil Cubans helping US law enforcement catch criminals.
