Cruise Passenger Jumps Ship, Faces Charges
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Jey Gonzalez-Diaz, facing over $16,000 in gambling debt to Royal Caribbean, jumped from the Rhapsody of the Seas near San Juan to avoid reporting cash. He was apprehended by authorities after being rescued from the water. Gonzalez-Diaz, carrying $14,600 and multiple IDs, is charged with attempting to evade monetary reporting requirements upon entering the US. He claimed he jumped ship to avoid taxes on his cash. He was later released on bail.
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