Crews Rescue Cuban Man From Raft Off Key Biscayne
Authorities said the man was medically cleared after a good Samaritan alerted crews and CBP and Coast Guard units responded.
- On Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations rescued a Cuban man adrift on a makeshift raft approximately 16 miles east of Key Biscayne.
- A passing boater spotted the man and broadcast an alert over VHF Channel 16, prompting a joint response from CBP and the U.S. Coast Guard.
- Paramedics with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue medically cleared the individual on the water before authorities transferred him to the USCG Cutter Melvin Bell for administrative processing.
- Authorities described the man as "fortunate to be alive," while CBP officials stated, "This incident underscores the extreme danger of attempting illegal maritime migration."
- Under federal guidelines, the man will likely face repatriation to Cuba, where the 90 to 100-mile Florida Straits crossing remains a common, often fatal migration route.
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