ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two Russians who arrived on St. Lawrence Island by boat were flown off the Bering Sea island by federal government officials this week, setting off a scramble by multiple agencies.
Few details about the situation were publicly known as of Wednesday, with federal and state officials saying very little.
"There were two individuals, they were detained in Gambell," Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said during a news conference in response to a reporter's question. "My understanding is they are in Anchorage now."
