On February 9, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted a boat carrying 20 migrants from China, Haiti, and Jamaica en route from the Bahamas to South Florida. The incident underscores increasing migrant smuggling cases involving Chinese nationals using the Bahamas as a point of departure. The boat, tracked by the U.S. Coast Guard, attempted to evade capture by shutting off its navigational lights. Warning shots were fired to halt the vessel, leading to the discovery of 22 individuals on board and the arrest of two suspects.
The interception of a migrant boat carrying 20 individuals from China, Haiti, and Jamaica highlights a significant trend in human smuggling operations using the Bahamas.
A Customs and Border Protection patrol boat used warning shots and fired on the engines to stop a vessel illegally transporting migrants into U.S. waters.
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