Georgia man accused of smuggling undocumented immigrants into Florida for $100

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — A Georgia man is facing charges after a traffic stop led to the discovery of human smuggling.

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Deputies in Okaloosa County, Florida said it happened Friday around 12:30 a.m. when deputies made a traffic stop near Crestview.

According to the sheriff’s office, a deputy spotted Michael Frost, of Columbus, GA, traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of State Route 85 near Airport Road. Frost was driving a white pickup truck with Georgia plates.

After deputies stopped the truck they learned Frost had two Hispanic men in the truck.

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Okaloosa County officials said the two men were from Mexico did not speak English and only had a Mexican ID.

Authorities said Frost told deputies he was paid $100 to smuggle the men into Crestview Florida for a ‘friend’. Investigators said Frost had nearly $2,500 in cash, which included 20 $100 bills.

He was booked into the Okaloosa County Jail in Crestview on two counts of smuggling illegal individuals into the state.

The investigation is active and ongoing.

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