A boat crew from the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon’s small boat is on scene with a suspected drug smuggling vessel with three Dominican men onboard June 23, 2016, approximately 70 nautical miles north of Arecibo, Puerto Rico.  The men were apprehended and are facing potential criminal prosecution in the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico.  Their faces have been blurred to protect their identities. 
<dl><dd>Unit: U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET San Juan</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: Puerto Rico; Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon; apprehends 3 Dominicans; drug smuggling attempt; potential criminal prosecution; U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico</dd></dl>
U.S. Coast Guard photo
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