The O’Brien’s Group has provided us with the following information

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Please be advised that U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Coast Guard have interdicted multiple stowaways aboard barges and vessels leaving the Dominican Republic and en route to the Jacksonville, Florida area. The first incident occurred on December 31, 2007, and the latest incident occurred on January 6, 2008. Additionally, a stowaway incident occurred aboard a container vessel arriving in Puerto Rico from the Dominican Republic on December 24, 2007. All OOPS vessel operators should employ extra vigilance on all vessel traffic departing the Dominican Republic and Haiti due to this recent increase in stowaway activity.

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