Federal immigration agents detained at least a dozen people at a Kenner boat launch Friday evening in a joint operation with local and state police, officials said.

ICE and Homeland Security Investigations agents took up to 15 people into custody after the raid, Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley said in a video posted Saturday on social media . Conley said the raid stemmed from "nuisance" complaints at the Kenner boat launch, adding that his agency worked with Louisiana State Police and federal agencies including the FBI, ICE, DEA and HSI on the joint operation.

Few details of the operation were available Saturday, as authorities have not identified the people who were detained, nor have they said what, if any, criminal charges or immigration laws they are accused of violating.

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