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From Fox News: Police in Florida say that two vans packed with 26 Chinese migrants were stopped on Tuesday morning while two alleged smugglers were detained, Fox News Digital has learned.
The incident took place in Coral Gables, a city near Miami, and comes more than a week after a group of more than 30 migrants in vans were also apprehended there.
In today’s incident, Coral Gables Police Department Detective Khaled Tahah said that an alert citizen contacted police at around 8 a.m. regarding possible Chinese migrants being transported in passenger vans.
“Our units responded to the area and were able to locate both vans. Traffic stops were conducted on each van and it resulted in a total of 26 people who appear to be Chinese migrants.”
Tahah said the drivers of both vehicles were men, and the Chinese illegal aliens being transported in the vans were both male and female. It is believed they arrived by boat, and then were picked up by the vehicles.
This comes after a similar incident occurred on January 17, when a Toyota vehicle and a U-Haul truck were both stopped in the same area, and found to be hauling over 30 Chinese illegal aliens.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement shared a photo of the detained Chinese illegals on Tuesday and wrote, “Today, FDLE and Coral Gables Police Department intercepted more than two dozen Chinese nationals in Coral Gables. The @coralgablespd, #YourFDLE and our federal law enforcement partners responded after a citizen tip alerted investigators to vehicles suspected of transporting the criminal aliens. #YourFDLE stands with @GovRonDeSantis and @realDonaldTrump to crack down on illegal immigration NOW!”
Today, FDLE and Coral Gables Police Department intercepted more than two dozen Chinese nationals in Coral Gables. The @coralgablespd, #YourFDLE and our federal law enforcement partners responded after a citizen tip alerted investigators to vehicles suspected of transporting the… pic.twitter.com/mIRCXcap45
— FDLE (@fdlepio) January 28, 2025
Jeffrey Dinise, Chief Patrol Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol – Miami Sector, wrote: “Coral Gables, FL: Earlier today, U.S. Border Patrol agents & LE partners responded to a maritime smuggling event & arrested 2 Cuban smugglers & 26 illegal aliens from China. All smugglers will be held accountable & criminally prosecuted. Alien Smuggling = prison time!”
Coral Gables, FL: Earlier today, U.S. Border Patrol agents & LE partners responded to a maritime smuggling event & arrested 2 Cuban smugglers & 26 illegal aliens from China. All smugglers will be held accountable & criminally prosecuted.
Alien Smuggling = prison time!#arrest… pic.twitter.com/fXcsfVfSRX— Jeffrey Dinise (@USBPChiefMIP) January 28, 2025
Coral Gables Police have arrested two smugglers after discovering 26 Chinese migrants hidden in the back of two vans this morning. Authorities responded to a 911 call reporting suspicious vans potentially carrying migrants. Acting on the tip, police intercepted one of the vans… pic.twitter.com/AyhgydZtLg
— ONLY in DADE (@ONLYinDADE) January 28, 2025
WATCH the reports below for more details:
Smugglers transporting vans packed with 26 Chinese migrants detained in Florida: police https://t.co/wNwzzaAYgU
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 28, 2025
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