Video showing a pair of workers illegally dumping construction debris into a Pompano Beach canal led to the arrest of an undocumented migrant, authorities said.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials said officers responded last week after receiving reports of workers throwing debris into the canal.
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WATCH HEREVideo released by FWC on Tuesday showed the workers dropping the roofing materials into the canal, officials said.
Recently, our officers responded to a Wildlife Alert tip reporting the illegal dumping of construction debris in a canal. Further investigation revealed the two illegal immigrants were wanted by Customs and Border Patrol. Both were arrested for the violation and taken into… pic.twitter.com/ZkUpuvnTO7
— MyFWC (@MyFWC) February 18, 2025
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Officers tried to verify the pair's identities through state databases but were unsuccessful, so they contacted U.S. Customs and Border Protection, who responded and detained the men.
FWC officials said both men were in the country illegally, but U.S. Border Patrol officials said Tuesday that one man had legal status and was released.
The other man is a Honduran national who was in the country illegally and had been previously deported, Border Patrol officials said. He was being processed for removal proceedings.
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They were also given criminal notices for the illegal dumping.
