Boat of 24 Illegal Haitian Immigrants Intercepted Off Florida’s Atlantic Coast

Published on March 15, 2024

WHITE HAVEN, Fla.—A boat of 24 illegal Haitian immigrants was apprehended near Florida’s Sebastian Inlet on Feb. 29, state authorities confirmed on March 15. According to the Florida Fish & Wildlife (FWC) Commission, two FWC officers were conducting nighttime water-based patrol when they discovered a 42-foot boat approaching from offshore containing 24 illegal Haitian immigrants, including five children, drugs, night vision gear, and a captain who was armed with guns. The officers “knew they had intercepted a human smuggling operation” the moment they intercepted the vessel, according to the news release. The smuggled passengers were “lying prone,”or face down, on the deck of the boat when it was discovered by authorities....

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