Haitian National Previously Convicted in Deadly Smuggling Scheme Arrested after Returning to Florida
by Randy Clark 9 Aug 2024
Federal authorities arrested a Haitian national in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who was previously deported from the United States after a felony conviction for human smuggling. The smuggling incident resulted in the deaths of ten migrants more than a decade earlier.
Jimmy Metellus, an illegal immigrant from Haiti, recently completed a 14-year federal sentence for his role in the deadly smuggling scheme in 2009 that resulted in the death of nine migrants and an unborn fetus. The 48-year-old Metellus was a co-captain of a boat carrying migrants that capsized off the coast of Florida on May 13, 2009.
Miami Sector Chief Patrol Agent Samuel Briggs II announced the arrest of Metellus on Thursday, saying the enforcement action was the result of a multi-agency law enforcement operation. As an aggravated felon under United States immigration laws, Metellus faces felony prosecution for illegal re-entry into the country after removal.
https://www.breitbart.com/border/202...ng-to-florida/
