A man accused of owing a cruise line nearly $17,000 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 9:45 a.m. Sunday 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 U.S. currency, one backpack, one handbag, two mobile devices and five identification documents in Gonzalez-Diaz's possession.

When asked why he jumped off the ship, he allegedly told officers in Spanish, that he "did not want to repo

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