CORAL GABLES, Fla. (WFLA) — Over 30 folks had been taken into custody on Friday after police uncovered a potential human trafficking or unlawful smuggling operation.
In response to WTVJ, a safety guard notified authorities about what appeared like an abduction involving a Toyota and U-Haul on outdated Cutler Highway round 9:30 a.m.
After stopping the automobiles, officers stated they opened the U-Haul to find 33 folks inside.
The Toyota contained one other three folks and all of them had been taken into custody.
Police advised reporters that 4 of the folks in custody are suspected to be answerable for the operation, although they’ve but to find out whether or not it’s a human trafficking or a smuggling ring.
As a result of various overseas ethnicities of the people, authorities consider that the folks within the U-Haul had been delivered to the U.S. by boat.
Police are nonetheless attempting to find out if any of the folks concerned had been being held towards their will.