FBI in Port of Miami find 2 men of ME descent in back of truck (just breaking)

FOX

[sageb1]

Just breaking...no further news, no url yet

[Sally Golightly]

SUV's.

[Syncro]

Bomb squad arrived. Traffic jam must have cleared up.

[jimbo123]

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/16405654.htm

An FBI spokeswoman in Miami said an Iraqi semi-truck driver trying to get into the port was been arrested after the cargo in his truck did not match what was declared on the truck's manifest.

''Right now, we're trying to figure out what these men were trying to do,'' said Judy Orihuela, the FBI spokeswoman. A press conference will be held later today.

[mewzilla]

Bomb squad arrived. Traffic jam must have cleared up.

Prayers for all the LEOs and security folks.

[Syncro]

I don't think the URL rule applies on a story like this where there is not much reported except on TV.

With 2 hours of Fox News covering this, IMO it should have stayed in breaking news.

It is important and substantiated, and breaking continually with new info.

[debg]

LOL. What's left to investigate? I've spilled everything I know in the last few posts!

[alrea]

Now that would really be crashing a Super Bowl Party.

NEED A DATE?

[Dog]

An FBI spokeswoman in Miami said an Iraqi semi-truck driver trying to get into the port was been arrested after the cargo in his truck did not match what was declared on the truck's manifest

Uh oh..

[Txsleuth]

News conference at 3:30 ET., at POM.

[sissyjane]

>>Suspicious truck stopped at the Port of Miami-DadeBy ALDO NAHED and ROB BARRY
rbarry@miamiherald.com
Federal and county authorities have arrested as many as three Middle Eastern men at the Port of Miami-Dade after they tried to enter the facility Sunday morning without proper paperwork, officials said.

An FBI spokeswoman in Miami said an Iraqi semi-truck driver trying to get into the port was been arrested after the cargo in his truck did not match what was declared on the truck's manifest.

A second Iraqi national and third Lebanese national were found hiding inside the truck, the official said.

''Right now, we're trying to figure out what these men were trying to do,'' said Judy Orihuela, the FBI spokeswoman. A press conference will be held later today.

She said the incident began when the Iraqi driver tried to make a delivery at the port and was told he needed a day pass.

During the questioning, inconsistencies surfaced as to the cargo. The two men hiding were found during a search of the truck, she said.

The incident prompted a shut-down of the port as members of several federal, local and state law enforcement agencies converged on the busy facility. Among the agencies responding was the Center for Domestic Preparedness, an agency that deals with suspected weapons of mass destruction.

Orihuela said the men appear to be in the U.S. legally and have resident status. They are not on any watch list.

Authorities in Washington, D.C. have been notified of the incident, Orihuela said.<<

[sageb1]

You're probably right, but I was at a loss and wasn't sure what to do. I've only posted breaking news once - back when the riots broke out with the white supremacists. In Cleveland? Can't remember for sure.

[mewzilla]

3 Questioned After Security Scare At Port Of Miami

And no federal charges are expected to be filed?

Okaaaaay.....

[debg]

Thanks 'sleuth. I'm alternately reading this thread and doing homework. I'll hang on for that.

[sissyjane]

>>Center for Domestic Preparedness, an agency that deals with suspected weapons of mass destruction. <<

I hope this is just a formality. YIKES!

[mewzilla]

And according to above link, Sunday is the busiest day for cruise ship traffic.

[Dog]

CBS4 News sources say it may be a matter of a paperwork problem, not a possible terror threat.

Nothing to see here folks move along..

[mewzilla]

Correction, one of the busiest days....

[Txsleuth]

Is this going to be another Oklahoma City "suicide bomber" story??

[mewzilla]

That's some paperwork prob, eh?