A man accused of owing a cruise line nearly $US17,000 ($A25,000) in gambling debt allegedly jumped off a ship to avoid paying.
Jey Gonzalez-Diaz, who was booked under the passenger name of “Jeremy Diaz,” was detained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers around 9.45am Sunday local time near the Port of San Juan, after he allegedly jumped off Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas during disembarkation, according to a criminal complaint.
Security footage shows Gonzalez-Diaz being brought to shore by two passing Jet Skis.
CBP officers said they found $14,600 in US currency – about $A22,000 – one backpack, one handbag, two mobile devices and five identification documents in Gonzalez-Diaz’s possession.
When asked why he…