BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — Border protection agents and law enforcement officials responded to a suspected maritime smuggling event Friday morning in Boynton Beach, authorities said.
According to an agent with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the incident unfolded at Ocean Inlet Park, located in the 6900 block of North Ocean Boulevard.
Border protection posted on Twitter that agents encountered 10 migrants of various nationalities, including from Guyana, Jamaica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Brazil.
Boynton Beach, FL: Early Friday, U.S. Border Patrol agents & LE partners responded to a migrant landing & encountered 10 migrants of mixed nationalities (Guyana, Jamaica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Brazil). The investigation is ongoing.#boynton #palmbeach #breaking #Florida pic.twitter.com/UXU1nnAMG3
— Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar (@USBPChiefMIP) March 10, 2023
Exclusive video from WPTV Chopper 5 showed a small boat washed ashore along the coast near Ocean Inlet Park on Friday morning, just feet from a jetty.
Waves could be seen crashing into the boat, along with orange life rafts scattered in the surf and a small crowd of onlookers gathered around the vessel.
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No other details have been released.
