After a citizen tip, Florida law enforcement agencies recently intercepted more than two dozen Chinese nationals in Coral Gables near Miami.
The Coral Gables Police Department (CGPD), the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and regional law enforcement partners responded after a citizen tip alerted investigators to vehicles suspected of transporting the criminal aliens.
Under Republican Governor Ron DeSantis’ leadership and his “Operation Vigilant Sentry” Executive Order, FDLE has been actively coordinating Florida’s law enforcement response to the flow of criminal aliens into Florida. This has allowed FDLE to continue to respond to incidents like the interdiction in Coral Gables.
“In less than two weeks, we have seen two major criminal alien arrivals in Florida,” FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass said. “What we saw today is a perfect example of how the actions of law enforcement are crucial to stopping the human smuggling we so frequently see coming into our state. FDLE and our partners will continue to lead on Governor DeSantis’ initiatives in eradicating these criminal alien threats and stopping these human smugglers.”…