Several police departments, federal agents respond to a migrant arrival near Surfside
Police with multiple agencies searched for migrants Wednesday night after what the Border Patrol is calling a “maritime smuggling event” off the coast of northeast Miami-Dade County.
Surfside police issued a statement on X around 8 p.m. saying several police departments were canvassing the areas of Haulover, Bal Harbour and Surfside for migrants who may have been dropped off on the beach.
The boat suspected of dropping off the people was “apprehended by law enforcement offshore,” Surfside police said in the statement.
The statement added police were looking for migrants on land and from helicopters and boats.
As of 10 p.m., Adam Hoffner, assistant chief patrol agent for the U.S. Border Patrol’s Miami sector, told the Herald that no migrants had been encountered on land.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published January 10, 2024 at 11:04 PM.
