White Powder Incident at Florida ICE Center Leads to Evacuation and Hospitalizations
A Cuban migrant brought a suspicious substance to an ICE facility in Miramar, causing a security guard to fall ill and prompting a hazardous material response.
- A Cuban migrant brought a bag containing an unidentified white powder to the Miramar ICE office on Thursday morning during a screening process.
- A security guard became ill after coming into contact with or being near the substance, leading to the building's partial evacuation and a hazmat team response.
- The guard, the migrant, and two others were hospitalized for non-life-threatening conditions, including anxiety and asthma; all were later released.
- The migrant was detained by federal authorities and faces pending criminal charges related to the incident.
- Investigations into the substance and the incident are ongoing, involving Homeland Security, the DEA, and the FBI.