MIAMI – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at Miami’s seaport arrested a wanted man for an alleged kidnapping. The man was arriving on a cruise ship from Jamaica on Jan. 26.
After verifying the individual’s identity and confirming the warrant, CBP officers arrested the individual and turned him over to the Miami-Dade Police Department to await extradition to South Carolina.
“Intercepting wanted criminals and detaining them on behalf of a law enforcement agency is part and parcel to what CBP does to ensure those crossing the border into the United States do not pose a risk to our nation and its population,” said Miami Seaport Port Director Dylan J. DeFrancisci. “This particular man was wanted in connection with a warrant from South Carolina with first-degree assault and battery as well as kidnapping charges. He was turned over to the local police department for processing and will be returned to South Carolina to answer for his alleged actions.”
