Port Of Miami Arrests Detentions

Three Middle Eastern men did a bit of illegal being where they shouldn't today, to include: this country and the Port of Miami:

Three men were arrested Sunday after trying to gain access to the Port of Miami, according to a spokeswoman for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The driver drew suspicion at the port's delivery entrance after making inconsistent statements, said Judy Orihuela. The vehicle was subsequently searched and two additional men were found in the truck's cab, Orihuela said.

The three men, all of Middle Eastern descent, were in the country illegally and none appear to be on any terrorist watch lists, she said.

The men are being detained on state charges.

No explosives were found on the truck.
FOX has video up, though the local affiliate it's getting it from doesn't. Go figure.

UPDATE:
FOX has an updated story here. The driver asked for a day pass to deliver something, but the truck was empty save for two suspicious 55-gallon containers and his undeclared friends. His manifest said he was carrying auto parts.

UPDATE II:
"Comedy of errors"?

The men should not have been in the truck, so all three men were detained for questioning. They were never arrested, and after a day long scare at the port, which involved a bomb squad and hazardous materials examination of the truck, officials decided it was all a misunderstanding based on language and cultural differences, along with flawed paperwork.

All three men are legal residents of the United States.

The Miami Herald reported that ‘suspicious’ 55 gallon drums were found in the back of the truck, and that while the driver's paperwork claimed he was carrying auto parts, no such cargo was found on the truck, according to authorities. The drums and the discrepancy raised suspicions, and prompted the search.

Men in the truck who shouldn't be there, completely incorrect manifest. If I ever get in a jam at a fat juicy target like the Port of Miami, I hope they call in these officers. They seem pretty cool.

UPDATE III:
Via Leth in comments: What was inside the containers? Why, auto parts, of course. That's not surprising considering they shape-shifted from 55-gallon drums to a 40-foot container.

I was wrong in thinking the FBI officers too mellow. In the end it appears the media didn't report the situation with much accuracy.