U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Port Canaveral (Orlando FL) have conducted another enforcement action resulting in the deportation of cruise ship crew members.
The operation was initiated in response to cyber-tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which linked 4 individuals to the possession and distribution of child sexually exploitative material.
According to a report, CBP officers identified the crew members and subsequently performed interviews and comprehensive searches of their shipboard cabins. Following this procedure, the four individuals were escorted from their vessel. After processing, they were repatriated to their countries of origin.
The report did not include specific details regarding the crew members' nationalities, the name of the vessel involved, or the precise date of the operation.