The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is warning organizers planning to launch a flotilla next week from South Florida to waters near Cuba that they could risk breaking the lawMIAMI -- Federal authorities are warning organizers planning to launch a flotilla next week from South Florida to waters near Cuba that they could risk breaking the law. Violators risk facing fines of $25,000 a day and 10 years in prison, the advisory said. “It is illegal for boaters to depart with the intent to travel to Cuba for any purpose without a permit," the advisory said. People who bring foreign nationals into the U.S. illegally risk facing fines of up to $250,000 a day and five years in prison, the department said. Organizers said they will set sail from South Florida if 100 boaters show up, according to Miami television station WFOR-TV.

Source: ABC News July 16, 2021 17:35 UTC