The family of a South Florida landscaper says they have not heard from him in days after he was detained during a traffic stop involving Florida Highway Patrol troopers and federal immigration agents earlier this week.
NBC6 has been following a series of similar incidents in which federal immigration officers have been seen working alongside FHP during roadside stops, many involving work trucks headed to job sites.
On Tuesday morning in Davie, several landscaping workers were pulled over as they headed to their jobs. Among them was 51-year-old José Cuellar, originally from El Salvador, who was taken into custody by federal immigration agents after troopers initiated the traffic stop…