2 arrested in Florida Keys migrant landing case, sheriff says

TAVERNIER Fla WSVN Two men were arrested in connection with a migrant landing in the Florida Keys the Monroe County Sheriff s Office stated Deputies stated a truck was stopped Thursday in Tavernier after it was seen picking up workable settlers who had just arrived by a makeshift vessel Several passengers admitted they had come ashore nearby according to the MCSO Following an analysis warrants were obtained for the vessel s captain and the bicycle s driver Jesus Herrera Belett of Key West was charged with multiple human smuggling counts Jesus Medina Esquijarosa of Miami was charged with multiple accessory to human smuggling counts Both were booked into jail on Friday