Crews from U.S. Border Patrol and the Coast Guard responded to nearly a dozen migrants that landed on Fisher Island early Friday morning.
Agents were alerted to a possible smuggling operation and got to the scene around 8:20 a.m. as the boat the migrants were on capsized in the waters near the area. Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue crews were called to assist in locating all potential migrants, as was the Fisher Island Police Department.
A total of nine people - six men and three women - were arrested, with some of them being treated for injuries. Officials were reportedly searching for at least one more person that was still unaccounted for from the original group that landed, but now believe everyone has been accounted for.
All the persons captured are from Brazil and China.
