A cruise ship passenger is facing a federal charge after jumping overboard with thousands in cash on him this past weekend in Puerto Rico, after allegedly incurring about $16,000 in gambling losses on the high seas, federal prosecutors said.

Jey Xander Omar Gonzalez-Diaz was arrested on Sunday after allegedly jumping off Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas when it docked in San Juan, according to a criminal complaint by Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) Special Agent Gabriel Santiago.

The passenger has been charged with allegedly failing to report the transport of monetary instruments over $10,000 from outside the United States. The complaint did not explicitly link Gonzalez-Diaz’s decision to jump…

A Royal Caribbean passenger jumped overboard this past weekend in an alleged attempt to dodge thousands of dollars of gambling debt.

Jey González-Díaz — who was booked on the Rhapsody of the Seas under the name Jeremy Díaz — was charged with a federal crime when he was arrested by Customs and Border Protection Sunday in Puerto Rico, People reports.

The cruise line says that Díaz owes $16,710.24 to the company, with the money “almost exclusively associated to Casino and Gaming expenses,” according to the criminal complaint filed Sunday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and viewed by CBS News.

González-Díaz had $14,600 in cash on his person as well as two phones and five IDs when he jumped into the…

A Royal Caribbean cruise ship passenger is accused of jumping overboard in an alleged attempt to evade paying $16,000 gambling debts.

Surveillance footage captured the dramatic moment a passerby on a jet ski picked Gonzalez-Diaz up and took him to shore following his plunge into the harbor. The ship had left San Juan…

A Royal Caribbean cruise ship passenger is accused of jumping overboard in an alleged attempt to evade paying $16,000 gambling debts.

Jey Gonzalez-Diaz leapt into the water as the Rhapsody of the Seas disembarked in the Port of San Juan Sunday, according to a criminal complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico seen by CBS.

Surveillance footage captured the dramatic moment a passerby on a jet ski picked Gonzalez-Diaz up and took him to shore following his plunge into the harbor. The ship had left San Juan August 31, visiting Barbados before returning on September 7.

Gonzalez-Diaz was later detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in front of the Puerto Rico Capitol Building, carrying $14,600 in cash,…

A cruise ship passenger faces a federal charge after he jumped overboard with thousands in cash on him over the weekend in Puerto Rico after he incurred about $16,000 in gambling losses on the high seas, federal prosecutors said.

Jey Xander Omar Gonzalez-Diaz was arrested Sunday after he jumped off Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas when it docked in San Juan, according to a criminal complaint by Homeland Security Investigations special agent Gabriel Santiago.

He has been charged with failing to report the transport of monetary instruments over $10,000 from outside the United States.

The complaint does not explicitly link Gonzalez-Diaz’s decision to jump overboard with his alleged debt.

A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in…

A cruise ship passenger is facing a federal charge after jumping overboard with thousands in cash on him this past weekend in Puerto Rico, after allegedly incurring about $16,000 in gambling losses on the high seas, federal prosecutors said.

Jey Xander Omar Gonzalez-Diaz was arrested on Sunday after allegedly jumping off Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas when it docked in San Juan, according to a criminal complaint by Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) Special Agent Gabriel Santiago.

The passenger has been charged with allegedly failing to report the transport of monetary instruments over $10,000 from outside the United States. The complaint did not explicitly link Gonzalez-Diaz’s decision to jump overboard with his alleged…