31.   Russia frequently reports intercepting Japanese boats in the area, and accuses them of illegal fishing.

32.   Russia also deployed several ships to intercept the boats in case they entered Russian waters.

33.   Taiwan and China frequently intercept boats suspected of smuggling.

34.   The boat was taking on water after being damaged in strong winds, they said, and the men gave themselves up when the boat was intercepted.

35.   The Adelaide initially intercepted the boat late Saturday on its way from Indonesia to Australia.

36.   The airplane notified a Coast Guard cutter, which intercepted the boat near Mona Island, which lies just west of Puerto Rico.

37.   The boat was intercepted by the Thetis, a U.S. Coast Guard cutter based out of Key West, Fla.

38.   The boats were intercepted after a tip-off, in an operation involving Thai, Myanmar and U.S. authorities.

39.   The coast guard intercepts boats on near daily basis carrying people from the Middle East, Asia and Eastern Europe trying to sneak into European Union member Greece.

40.   The Coast Guard intercepted the boat Sunday in the Florida Straits.