Authorities Wednesday identified two men accused of taking part in a failed
smuggling operation that ended with a massive search for migrants at Haulover
Beach.
Janoy Garcia-Prieto, 22, and Renier Perez-Hernandez, 24, both of Miami, face
alien-smuggling charges. Both appeared before a federal judge in Miami on
Wednesday.
The group came ashore Monday night near Haulover Beach after ramming a U.S.
Coast Guard boat, then running aground, according to federal authorities. Moments
later, people began jumping off the boat and onto the beach.
Authorities found about 15 people from the boat. They included a 16-year old Haitian
female, two Haitian adult women, one Haitian man, two Jamaican women, five Jamaican
men and four Sri Lankan men.
The 14 adult migrants remain in the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The teen girl's status was not immediately available.
Source: Miami Herald