MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - The U.S. Coast Guard halted an illegal charter in Miami Beach.

A 63-foot yacht was stopped on Tuesday.

A total of 11 people were on board, two of them being children. They were described as “passengers for hire.”

Owners of the yacht could face a $60,000 civil penalty.

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