TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter intercepted a ship in the waters off Puerto Rico that was carrying 66 migrants last week, the agency said.

The makeshift boat was first spotted northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, by a Customs and Border Protection air and marine patrol. The Sector San Juan watchstanders then directed the Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez to intercept it on Tuesday morning.

Once the crew arrived, they were able to stop the boat and safely disembark all of the migrants, who were given food, water, and shelter and processed to determine their identities, the Coast Guard said.

Of the 66 people, 48 were from the Dominican Republic, 16 were from Haiti and two were from Romania. There were 56 men and 10 women, and the Coast Guard said there were no children on board.

On Thursday, the migrants were repatriated to San Pedro de Marcoris, Dominican Republic.

“We commend the Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection crews for their quick response and seamless coordination, which led to the successful interdiction and safe removal of 66 aliens from a grossly overloaded makeshift vessel,” Sector San Juan Commander Capt. Luis J. Rodríguez said.