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Florida man arrested for hamster-wheel style boat stand-off with Coast Guard

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The Coast Guard is working with the US Attorney’s Office to pursue federal charges after the 44-year-old’s fourth run-in with offshore authorities…

Coast Guard intercepted Reza’s homemade contraption back in 2021. Photo courtesy of: twitter.com/FlaglerSheriff

Last week (September 1st), a Florida resident who claimed to be trying to cross over the Atlantic, was arrested by Coast Guard officers after threatening himself with a bomb 70 miles off of the coast Georgia.

Seventh Coast Guard District released a press release today, condemning Reza Baliuchi’s actions. Baluchi was arrested in 2014, 2016. and 2021 while trying to undertake dangerous offshore voyages.

“US Coast Guard Seventh District crews terminated the manifestly unsafe voyage of Mr Reza Baluchi and rescued him from his makeshift hydro-pod vessel,” the Coast Guard said in a statement.

“Coast Guard boarding team members embarked Mr Baluchi aboard a Coast Guard cutter for basic medical treatment, shelter, food, and water before transferring him to law enforcement authorities ashore in Miami.

“The Coast Guard is working with the US Attorney’s Office to pursue federal charges against Mr Reza…



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