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9 migrants in custody after landing near Juno Beach, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says

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JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Multiple undocumented migrants are in custody Monday morning after an overnight landing in northern Palm Beach County.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and local law enforcement were at the scene near the Juno Beach Pier.

9 migrants in custody after landing near Juno Beach

A capsized boat was found beached with one person inside.

A few migrants were also seen walking through nearby neighborhoods and were taken into custody by Border Patrol, according to the sheriff's office.

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Agents said they arrested nine undocumented migrants from Haiti and will seize the vessel involved.

A suspected migrant landing was investigated Friday on Palm Beach after a boat came ashore about 2 miles south of Mar-a-Lago.

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