Officers see something fishy in vessel
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Tuesday that two men were arrested off Haulover Beach in northern Miami-Dade County after a vessel inspection by Florida Fish and Wildlife officers uncovered about 400 pounds of marijuana.
According to ICE officials, the officers boarded the vessel Friday and because suspicious when they noticed a fish inside a cooler were already frozen solid.
After a further inspection, they discovered the marijuana and called in ICE officers to make the arrest. A 35-year-old man from Nassau, Bahamas, and a 51-year-old man from Fort Lauderdale were taken into custody and charged with possession of more than 100 kilograms of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Officers see something fishy in vessel