Crime & Safety
Border Patrol Intercepts Total Of 16 Cuban Migrants In Separate Incidents Sunday
According to Chief Patrol Agent Walter Slosar, 10 migrants were taken into custody with the help of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
May 23, 2022
Border Patrol agents were busy Sunday as Cuban migrants tried making their way into South Florida.
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The first landing happened at 2:30 a.m. in the Keys. According to Chief Patrol Agent Walter Slosar, 10 migrants were taken into custody with the help of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Slosar said this was a maritime smuggling event.
Border Patrol agents then responded Sunday afternoon to another landing in Golden Beach. Slosar said six migrants swam to shore after their vessel capsized. There were no reported injuries.
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