CBP AMO Southeast Region XD Andres Blanco@CBPAMORegDirSE
🚨Miami Marine Unit Intercepts Lights-Out Smuggling Vessel: 25 Illegal Aliens Detained in Midnight Operation.
On April 26, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Marine Interdiction Agents from the Miami Marine Unit successfully interdicted a lights-out vessel detected by radar, 5 nautical miles east of Miami. The 28 ft vessel, operated by a suspected smuggler, carried 24 additional occupants from multiple nationalities attempting to enter the U.S. illegally. Nationalities included: Haitian, Romanian, Colombian, Bahamian, Moldovan, and Jamaican.
All subjects were transported to USCG Cutter Winslow Greisser for processing, and the vessel was seized for violation of 8 USC 1324. The case has been referred to @HSI_Miami for investigation. #BorderSecurity #AMO #USCG