Feds: 6 Cuban migrants found locked in van in Opa-locka

Van stopped by U.S. Border Patrol in Opa-locka (@USBPChiefMIP)

OPA-LOCKA, Fla. ā€“ Federal agents discovered six Cuban migrants locked in the back of a cargo van by smugglers following a traffic stop Thursday, according to a U.S. Border Patrol official.

Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar, who heads the Border Patrolā€™s Miami sector, tweeted that agents encountered the migrants after stopping the white GMC Savana van in Opa-locka.

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Agents arrested the suspected smuggler, he said.

Homeland Security Investigations agents are leading the case.


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