A stolen $3 million shipment of ventilators has been recovered in Miami-Dade, FBI says

A stolen shipment of $3 million worth of ventilators has been recovered in Southwest Miami-Dade.

Around Aug. 8, the shipment was stolen while on the way to El Salvador. The equipment was sent by the United States Agency for International Development, according to the FBI.

The shipment was recovered on Thursday, but the FBI did not say where exactly in Miami-Dade it was found or if there have been any arrests in regards to the theft.

A group of South Florida and federal agencies are investigating the incident, including police departments from Boynton Beach, Miami-Dade County, Medley, Miami Gardens, the Broward Sheriff’s Office, USAID Office of the Inspector General, FBI Miami’s Major Theft Task Force and the FBI.

The FBI is asking anyone with information on the theft to call 754-703-2000.

Devoun Cetoute

Miami Herald

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Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.