Smuggling Indictment Unsealed for Bahamian National Linked to Migrant Deaths
MIAMI, FLORIDA – A Bahamian national, Vandrick Nelson Smith, has been charged in connection with a human smuggling conspiracy resulting in multiple migrant deaths, according to an unsealed indictment in the Southern District of Florida. Smith, known as Muggy and Vans, was arrested in The Bahamas on March 6 following collaborative efforts between U.S. and Bahamian authorities. The charges against him were filed under seal in November 2023. Court documents reveal Smith’s alleged involvement in …