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From The Anchorage Daily News
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Two Russians who arrived on St. Lawrence Island by boat were flown off the Bering Sea island by federal government officials this week, setting off a scramble by multiple agencies.
Few details about the situation were publicly known as of Wednesday, with federal and state officials saying very little.
“There were two individuals, they were detained in Gambell,” Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said during a news conference in response to a reporter’s question. “My understanding is they are in Anchorage now.”
“This was a surprise to us,” Dunleavy said. “We do not anticipate a continual stream of individuals.”
A spokesman for the Alaska Department of Public Safety said there was “an incident” on St. Lawrence Island this week involving two Russian nationals. Gambell is less than 40 miles from the Russian mainland.
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard sent a C-130 cargo plane to St. Lawrence Island carrying U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel. The Coast Guard transported them out of Gambell, and they are now in the custody of Customs and Border Protection.
“We were helping CBP transport the individuals out of Gambell,” said Chief Petty Officer Kip Wadlow with the Coast Guard’s District 17 office in Juneau, which was supporting Customs and Border Protection.
Few details about the situation were publicly known as of Wednesday, with federal and state officials saying very little.
“There were two individuals, they were detained in Gambell,” Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said during a news conference in response to a reporter’s question. “My understanding is they are in Anchorage now.”
“This was a surprise to us,” Dunleavy said. “We do not anticipate a continual stream of individuals.”
A spokesman for the Alaska Department of Public Safety said there was “an incident” on St. Lawrence Island this week involving two Russian nationals. Gambell is less than 40 miles from the Russian mainland.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard sent a C-130 cargo plane to St. Lawrence Island carrying U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel. The Coast Guard transported them out of Gambell, and they are now in the custody of Customs and Border Protection.
“We were helping CBP transport the individuals out of Gambell,” said Chief Petty Officer Kip Wadlow with the Coast Guard’s District 17 office in Juneau, which was supporting Customs and Border Protection.
More at www.adn.com/alaska-news/rural-alaska/2022/10/05/2-russians-detained-taken-away-from-alaskas-st-lawrence-island-after-arriving-by-boat/
