Federal Agents Interdict Smuggling Boat with Chinese Nationals Off Key Largo

Federal agents interdict smuggling boat with Chinese nationals off Key Largo

Federal immigration agents intercepted a vessel off Key Largo carrying more than 20 individuals from various countries, U.S Customs and Border Patrol said on Sept. 21. CBP said an Air and Marine Operations aircraft conducting an Operation Vigilant Sentry patrol on Sept. 15 detected a surface target of interest near Angelfish Creek off the Florida […]

23 people, including 13 Chinese nationals, intercepted off Florida coast in suspect smuggling operation

MIAMI — Federal authorities interdicted a suspected maritime smuggling vessel off the Florida coast near Ocean Reef on Sept. 15, apprehending 23 people—including 13 Chinese nationals—according to the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The agencies released additional details Tuesday about the interdiction, which involved a Coast Guard Station Miami crew, CBP… The post 23 people, including 13 Chinese nationals, intercepted o…

Coast Guard Intercepts Alleged Smuggling Vessel With 13 Chinese Nationals

Federal officials on Monday said the Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intercepted an alleged smuggling vessel with nearly two-dozen people on board, including 13 Chinese nationals, near Florida’s coast. Last week, the Coast Guard and CBP detected “a surface target of interest” near Angelfish Creek, Florida, according to a Border Patrol news release. When they intercepted the vessel, they discovered it was a 27-foot-long cabin …

Coast Guard, CBP Stop Third Chinese Migrant Boat Off South Florida

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) and the U.S. Coast Guard stopped a 27-foot smuggling boat near Angelfish Creek off Key Largo, Florida, on Sept. 15, apprehending 23 people, including 13 Chinese nationals, according to a CBP release. The stop is at least the third interdiction of Chinese nationals on […]