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MIAMI (AP) - The Coast Guard repatriated 34 Cubans who were rescued from a speedboat that capsized during an alleged immigrant smuggling operation.
The Cubans were on an overloaded 27-foot boat that overturned Nov. 5 in rough seas about 65 miles south of Key West. The bodies of two women who drowned were found beneath the boat.
Coast Guard officials said the Cubans were part of a smuggling trip and details of an investigation were forwarded to the U.S. attorney's office. Relatives of the dead women denied the smuggling accusation.
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