(The Center Square) – Federal and local law enforcement officers continue to apprehend gang members, drug traffickers and human smugglers off the Florida coast.
Their efforts continue although the volume of illegal entries off the coast of Florida have significantly dropped after Gov. Ron DeSantis implemented border security measures and surged National Guard resources to assist with interdiction efforts.
Over the weekend, Border Patrol agents took into custody a Brazilian national, confirmed Paisa gang member and convicted drug trafficker, after Homeland Security Task Force agents interdicted a vessel in U.S. waters near Miami. He was apprehended and turned over to Border Patrol. He faces prosecution for illegal re-entry, Border Patrol Miami Sector Interim Chief Patrol Agent Andrew Scharnweber said…