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CBP Marine Unit Engaged In Firefight Near Virgin Islands

Shortly before midnight Sunday, and pursuant to a bilateral agreement with British Customs and Immigration, Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Marine Interdiction Agents onboard a marine interceptor vessel entered British Virgin Islands territorial waters and engaged in a pursuit of a suspect smuggling vessel, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday.  

During the pursuit, an occupant began firing shots at the Marine Interdiction Agents.