Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers arrested two suspected smugglers last week while on routine patrol in Boot Key Harbor in Marathon.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers arrested two suspected smugglers Thursday, April 7, while on routine patrol in Boot Key Harbor in Marathon.
It is no surprise that large contingents of Cuban migrants continue to make the treacherous trek across the Florida Straits and into the Florida Keys, as economic and political conditions
Federal law enforcement officials are investigating at least one Key West-based labor supply company and possibly more, and the crackdown already appears to be impacting the supply of workers on the small island.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed the investigation in an email to The Key West Citizen on Thursday.
âUnfortunately I am not able to discuss the case since it is part of an ongoing investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI),â said Nestor Yglesias, public affairs officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations and Homeland Security Investigations.
Several local business owners were familiar with the investigation and at least one possible business being investigated, but they declined to talk about it on the record. Some of the owners did say that the crackdown and investigation was having impact on some local businessesâ abilities to operate.