Officials break up human smuggling of 25 illegal Haitian immigrants entering Florida near Sebastian Inlet (Video)

This week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reported on an incident that went down on February 29, when on that date, at around 7:30 in the evening, two FWC officers conducting a nighttime water-based patrol near the Sebastian Inlet stopped a 42-foot vessel returning from offshore. Immediately upon stopping the vessel, the officers knew they had intercepted a human smuggling operation.

The operator of the vessel was armed and onboard lying prone on the deck of the boat.   Upon further investigation, the officers discovered 25 individuals, including five unaccompanied children, illegally entering the country. 

In addition to the individuals onboard, the WFC officers discovered firearms, night vision gear and drugs. The vessel operator and a passenger, both U.S. citizens, were turned over to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and the case was referred to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol and the BCSO for further investigation.

For more on the story, see the video accompanying this article.

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(Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission)
(Cover photo, Image credit:   FWC / Twitter)

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