The New York Daily News reported five women and four men were allegedly detained in the month after their arrival at the Terminal of New York in Red Hook, Brooklyn cruise.
From stowaways, illegal immigrants have access to all the spectacular amenities of the ship — including a planetarium, the largest Ballroom at sea room, Canyon Ranch spa and several gourmet restaurants.
According to officers accused smugger, Wong Kwee Fatt, 49, said that he was paid $3,000 for each of the nine passengers by a person not identified in China. Illegal immigrants also paid $500 when they boarded the ship to Dubai, according to court documents.
Red flags exploded in the terminal when Wong, who is a Japanese passport and speaks Mandarin Chinese, did not appoint his nine companions. A verification of fingerprints showed that he was wanted for smuggling aliens in Bermuda.
A spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection told the Daily News believed that it is the first case of its kind in the region of New York.
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