Federal Border Patrol agents turned a long stretch of U.S. 27 in western Broward County into a major law-enforcement scene Thursday, focusing on a portion of the highway west of Weston as part of what officials described only as an active investigation. Multiple federal vehicles and agents clustered along the roadway, creating a conspicuous federal presence that was still unfolding by late afternoon, with no formal explanation released.
The lack of details left drivers and nearby residents with more questions than answers while traffic moved past the activity under watchful eyes from federal personnel.
According to CBS News Miami, the operation was underway along U.S. 27 to the west of Weston and was covered on scene by reporter Ivan Taylor. Video in that report showed marked Border Patrol SUVs pulled to the roadside and agents on foot near the vehicles. At the time the segment was posted, the station reported no information on arrests or on the specific focus of the federal response.
Where It Happened
The heightened attention to that corridor of U.S. 27 comes on the heels of a deadly crash one day earlier. The northbound lanes near Weston were shut down Wednesday after a wrong-way collision that killed two drivers, according to WPLG Local 10. Florida Highway Patrol investigators said the roadway reopened after several hours…