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At least 3 migrants in custody after boat lands at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park: MDFR

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At least three migrants are in the custody after a boat allegedly landed at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Monday morning, officials said.

According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, a call was received shortly before 8 a.m. Monday about a hazardous situation involving a boat with occupants on board.

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It was mutual aid call with different agencies responding.

Authorities told NBC6, three migrants are in custody -- two are from Haiti and one is from Albania.

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The men have not answered any questions like how exactly they arrived on Key Biscayne, and investigators are also remaining tight-lipped about the landing.

On the southern tip of Cape Florida, officer from Miami-Dade Police and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission kept a 33 Cabriolet fast boat tied up.

The three men were taken to the Dania Beach border patrol station as officers continued to sweep the waters of Biscayne Bay searching for anyone else who may not have made it ashore.

This is a developing story. Check back with NBC6 for updates.

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