13 Arrested In Port Canaveral FL Security Breach

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[Dbdaily]

13 Arrested In Port Canaveral Security Breach Illegal Immigrants Allegedly Use Fake Ids To Get Badges

Federal agents in Central Florida arrested 13 illegal immigrants for allegedly using fake IDs to gain access to highly sensitive and secure areas of Port Canaveral, according to Local 6 News.

A 2-month long investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement found that the men apparently used false social security numbers to get security badges. They then used the badges to gain access certain areas of Port Canaveral, according to authorities.

"Did they have unlimted access? No, they did not," Florida Department of Law Enforcement spokesman J.R. Miller said. "They had a specific badge that allowed them to come though the north secure gate and then go to the north port work area where the apprehensions were made."

While the incident appeared to be a major security breach, the U.S. Coast Guard said the men only took the first step for someone who had ill intentions.

"When you talk about the potential for maliciousness in the port, getting access in only the first and probably the smallest step," Port Canaveral Coast Guard spokeswoman Mary Ward said. "After that you have to contend with law enforcement -- many, many partner agencies who are in the port 365 days a year and 24 hours a day."

All of the men arrested Tuesday worked for H&M Industries, according to Local 6 News.

The illegal immigrants were transported to Orlando to face a judge Tuesday.

Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.

POSTED: 11:43 am EDT April 6, 2004 UPDATED: 12:43 pm EDT April 6, 2004

[freeperfromnj]

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[Esther Ruth]

Wow, H&M Industries - wonder what that is?

[TomGuy]

Illegals.

hmmm...Hispanic? or Religion of Peace?

Where did they get the badges?

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This story reads like it was more of a prank than an incident of serious concern.

And shoebomber Reid was just wanting to scratch an itch on his foot.

[Complacency has returned.]

[Esther Ruth]

Wow, H&M Industries - wonder what that is?

[Bigg Red]

btt

[freeperfromnj]

hmmm...Hispanic? or Religion of Peace?

Pictures here. I'll go with Religion of Peace

http://www.wftv.com/news/2979293/detail.html

[geopyg]

H&M Industries, HMMM - wonder what they do?

Probably just a case of the company wanting to use cheap labor and they got them the fake badges so they wouldn't have to do any paperwork which would have sent their cheap labor back home.

[Quilla]

Nothing comes up for H&M Industries in a Google search. I wish they'd give us a name or two - one Mohammed in the bunch would clear up a lot of questions.

[Quilla]

Hmm. Hard to say.

[freeperfromnj]

Thanks for posting the picture. My HTML skills are somewhat lacking.

[MJemison]

Hit & Miss?

Hadi & Muhammed?

Hillary & Musharrif?

[TomGuy]

Not sure if this is the right on, but it appears to be a jewelry co. in Arcadia, FL.

http://phonebook.superpages.com/yellowpages/C-Jewelers/S-FL/T-Arcadia/

Business Profile

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H & M Industries

Contact Info:
(863) 494-5768

Location Info:
4957 Southwest Highway 17, Arcadia, FL 34266
map | driving directions

Products & Services:
Repairs

Specialties:
Buy, Sell, Loans On Anything of Value





Appears in the Categories:
Jewelers, Resale Second Hand & Used Merchandise Stores, Guns & Ammunition Dealers, Mini & Self Storage Warehouses, Satellite Television Services

[r9etb]

Hmmmm. That's an awful lot of guys doing a lot of forgery, to get into a secure location.

This will be an expensive arrest for the bad guys, I think.

[Esther Ruth]

I searched also between my double posts :( and found nothing. 13 guys, probably just brothers from a big family doing some site seeing.

[BushisTheMan]

Guns & Ammunition Dealers...

hmmmm

[Esther Ruth]

Maybe just a pawn shop doing money laundering.

[Betaille]

Death penalty for all of them

[Dbdaily]

Now the Count is at 22 Arrested..