(WSVN) - Two dozen Cuban migrants were stopped at sea by the U.S. Coast Guard.

A USCG crew spotted the boat with 24 Cuban nationals on board, off the coast of the Bahamas, Saturday.

A cutter boat caught up to the vessel and stopped the group.

One suspected smuggler was detained.

The migrants were taken back to Cuba on Wednesday.

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