MIAMI – At least 26 Chinese migrants and two alleged smugglers were taken into custody Tuesday morning in Coral Gables, police said.
According to Coral Gables Police, the incident took place at approximately 8:03 a.m. near Old Cutler Road and North Kendall Drive, when authorities received a 911 call about two vans possibly transporting migrants. The migrants were allegedly discovered while traveling in the vans, police said.
The Coral Gables Police Department said the Department of Homeland Security is taking over the investigation.
The incident took place roughly two weeks after Coral Gables police busted a similar smuggling operation.
On Jan. 17, 21 migrants, including predominantly Chinese nationals plus one Ecuadorian and a Cuban, were discovered in a U-Haul truck following an alleged abduction and human smuggling operation.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
