Romanian Tennis Defector Seeks Asylum
Associated Press
MIAMI —
A Romanian tennis player seeking political asylum defected Monday at Miami International Airport, authorities said.
Madalina Voinea, 17, was turned over to FBI agents, The Miami Herald reported.
“She basically contacted our officers at our airport district and asked for protection,” Metro-Dade police spokesman Rey Valdes said of the 5 p.m. EST incident, adding she wanted political asylum.
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