11 Cruise Ship Crew Members Arrested When Ships Docked in Boston

Key Aspects: US Customs and Border Protection arrested 11 foreign national crew members at the Port of Boston on allegations of child exploitation crimes. The crew members were aboard Holland America Line’s Volendam as well as Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Breakaway. All arrested crew members will likely be returned to their home countries: 9 to the Philippines, 1 to Nicaragua, and 1 to Indonesia. A total of 11 foreign nationals have been arrested by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as part of “Operation Tidal Wave” for crimes against children, including receiving an...

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