DeSantis Announces Florida Agents Captured Vessel With 25 Illegal Haitian Immigrants With Guns And Drugs

In an emergency press conference, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida agents intercepted a vessel that contained 25 illegal immigrants from Haiti.

In his press conference, DeSantis revealed the illegal immigrants had guns, drugs, and night vision goggles.

DeSantis administration has already sent members of the National Guard to the coast of Florida to prevent any Haitians from illegally entering the United States.

DeSantis’s move comes as gang violence has taken over Haiti as violent gangs have taken over the country in recent weeks.

DeSantis announces Florida agents have interdicted a vessel that had 25 suspected illegal immigrants from Haiti:

"They had firearms, they had drugs." pic.twitter.com/BdqpQXbFK0

— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) March 15, 2024

Ron DeSantis: "If you have been deported and you come to this state and you're here illegally and you commit crimes, we are throwing the book at you. You are going to regret coming to the state of Florida." pic.twitter.com/d8huEDR2Zq

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Check out what Florida’s Voice reported:

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Friday that Florida has interdicted suspected illegal aliens on a vessel. Authorities said the incident occurred at the Sebastian Inlet last month.

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He said they were found with weapons, drugs and night-vision goggles, and that they were recklessly boating.

“They had firearms, they had drugs […] That vessel was interdicted [and] those illegal aliens were turned over to the Coast Guard for deportation,” the governor said.

According to the state, the incident occurred Feb. 29 near the Sebastian Inlet at 7:30 p.m. The vessel was 42 feet long, caught on a nighttime patrol by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers.

The incident involved five unaccompanied children, the state said.

Authorities said that the suspects were part of a “human smuggling operation,” and that the individuals were “lying prone on the deck of the boat.”

BREAKING: Gov. Ron DeSantis announces Florida agents have interdicted a vessel that had 25 suspected illegal aliens from Haiti

"They had firearms, they had drugs […] That vessel was interdicted [and] those illegal aliens were turned over to the Coast Guard for deportation." pic.twitter.com/LIRBuEwFiO

— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) March 15, 2024

Per WKMG:

A vessel with 25 Haitian immigrants was stopped by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers near Sebastian Inlet, according to a release.
The FWC said two officers were conducting a patrol around 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 29 near Sebastian Inlet when they stopped a 42-foot vessel.
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“Immediately upon stopping the vessel, the officers knew they had intercepted a human smuggling operation. The operator of the vessel was armed and onboard; lying prone on the deck of the boat, they discovered 25 individuals, including five unaccompanied children, illegally entering the country,” the release said.

Officials said they found night vision goggles, drugs on board and firearms.

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BREAKING NOW:

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces agents intercepted a vessel that had 25 suspected illegal immigrants from Haiti on board.

"They had firearms, they had drugs, they had night vision gear…That vessel was interdicted, those illegal aliens were turned over to the… pic.twitter.com/g5C4aCPwzi

— Conservative Brief (@ConservBrief) March 15, 2024