CBP, Coast Guard intercept alleged smuggling boat near Florida

CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott discusses the interception of an alleged human smuggling vessel near Key Largo carrying 22 migrants, including 13 Chinese nationals, and the suspected Cuban smuggler accused of operating the boat.

CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott details a Coast Guard and Border Patrol interdiction near Florida involving 22 illegal immigrants. The intercepted vessel carried 13 Chinese nationals, eight Ecuadorians, one Dominican, and one Cuban smuggler. Scott confirms authorities repatriated all 22 individuals to other countries while federal prosecutors charge the Cuban smuggler in the U.S.