11 Cruise Ship Crew Members Arrested When Ships Docked in Boston
Authorities arrested 11 foreign nationals after searching cruise ship quarters and devices in an operation targeting child sexual abuse material, CBP said.
- Federal authorities arrested 11 foreign nationals in Boston after boarding two cruise ships, accusing them of receiving and distributing child sexual abuse and exploitation material.
- The arrests occurred during 'Operation Tidal Wave,' a joint initiative by CBP and Homeland Security Investigations coordinating with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
- Agents boarded The Holland America Line's Volendam and the Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Breakaway, conducting searches of living quarters and electronic devices during the operation.
- Nine of the arrested people are citizens of the Philippines, one from Indonesia, and one from Nicaragua; all 11 were processed for removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
- Julio Caravia, acting director of field operations for CBP's Boston Field Office, said "protecting children from exploitation is among our highest priorities," emphasizing interagency coordination's role in public safety.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) have arrested 11 foreigners in Boston as part of a multiagency operation targeting child exploitation aboard cruise ships.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Boston, working with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and other partners, arrested 11 foreign nationals during Operation Tidal Wave from August …
11 Cruise Ship Crew Members Arrested When Ships Docked in Boston
Key Aspects: US Customs and Border Protection arrested 11 foreign national crew members at the Port of Boston on allegations of child exploitation crimes. The crew members were aboard Holland America Line’s Volendam as well as Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Breakaway. All arrested crew members will likely be returned to their home countries: 9 to the Philippines, 1 to Nicaragua, and 1 to Indonesia. A total of 11 foreign nationals have been a…
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