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52 Haitian Migrants Land In Florida Keys In Smuggling Effort

/ CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) - Federal agents said that more than 50 Haitian migrants landed in the Florida Keys on Friday.

The 52 migrants were part of a maritime smuggling operation and they were taken into federal custody in Key Largo, U.S. Customs and Border Protection tweeted.

In a separate incident, federal agents said nine migrants of mixed national origin also made landfall Friday in Fort Lauderdale.

The agency said agents were continuing to investigate.

(© Copyright 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

First published on December 24, 2021 / 4:44 PM EST

© 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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