A report of an abduction in Florida led to the discovery of a U-Haul filled with 21 migrants, most of whom were Chinese citizens, on Friday.
A Cuban man, a Brazilian woman, and a man from Ecuador were also inside the rented moving van.
The report came from a security guard for a homeowners’ association in the Miami suburb of Coral Gables at approximately 9:35 a.m.
Coral Gables Police Chief Edward James Hudak Jr. told reporters during a press conference that the guard told an officer that a Toyota and a U-Haul truck were involved in the alleged abduction.
Fox News reports, “The vehicles were stopped by officers, and the woman who was allegedly abducted was taken from the Toyota. Officers then began investigating the U-Haul truck, which had 16 Chinese females, 15 Chinese males, one male from Cuba and a female from Ecuador, according to police.”
“Officers opened the back of the truck, which revealed 21 predominantly Chinese nationals,” Hudak said.
“We do believe these individuals were brought here by the water,” Hudak explained. “They were probably dropped off, we’re assuming somewhere around the southern end of Coral Gables and approached on foot to the van where they were loaded into.”
Police are now investigating if the woman who appeared to be being abducted was attempting to flee.
“Today’s event is a prime example of why FDLE is supportive of the governor’s proposed special session to tackle illegal immigration immediately,” Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Mark Glass said, according to the Fox News report. “The actions of law enforcement are an integral part in preventing these smuggling ventures that happen too frequently on our southern border.”
Four people were taken into police custody and the rest were handed over to border patrol.
“This started off as a crime,” Hudak said. “The police department responded to that alleged crime by a very alert citizen. By that, I mean I think we’ve saved some lives.”
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