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Monroe County Sheriff's Office

Steffany Miranda, 18, and Vanessa Miranda, 24

Two sisters from Miami were both charged with

driving under the influence of alcohol in the

Florida Keys Saturday night, authorities said.

After they were stopped by deputies, Steffany

Miranda, 18, and Vanessa Miranda, 24, switched

seats in the Volkswagen they were traveling in,

the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said in a

statement.

Deputy Juan Martin-Reyes, who followed the car

north from the 23-mile marker to the 30-mile

marker of U.S. 1, saw the Volkswagen swerving,

increasing and decreasing speeds and braking

suddenly, according to the sheriff’s office.

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When Martin-Reyes turned on his vehicle’s lights

and siren, the Volkswagen stopped suddenly in

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2 Miami Sisters Traveling in Same CarBoth Charged With DUI: Monroe CountySheriff's OfficeSteffany Miranda, 18, and Vanessa Miranda, 24, switched seats after theVolkswagen they were in was stopped, the sheriff's office said

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the traffic lane, and through the back window he

could see the driver and passenger quickly

switch seats, the sheriff’s office said.

After Deputy Spencer Curry arrived, the two

deputies had the Mirandas perform field sobriety

exercises. Both had trouble doing so, and they

were visibly impaired and smelled of alcohol,

according to the deputies.

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Both sisters were charged with DUI because at some point they were both in control of the car behind

the steering wheel with the keys in the ignition, the sheriff’s office said.

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It wasn’t immediately known whether they have an attorney.

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Don Wertz · Top Commenter · Loyola College

Were they given the Miranda rights?

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Michael Christian Beekman · Top Commenter · Local Market Manager / Brand Ambassador at

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Why would they need to be given Miranda rights?

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Enrique Vasquez

It's a play on their last names. Miranda.

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Joe Scanlon · Pasadena, Maryland

That's a goes without saying !

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Tom Siress · · Pershing High School

Seen this dozens of times when I was a cop! It's really funny to walk up the passenger side and ask for their

license! they have this 'duh' look..

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Rich-Esther Jacobson · Grays Harbor College

The Easter Bunny ears always made them admit to it.

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Olen Lane · Top Commenter · Bessemer State Technical College

Well, well.. Don't drink and drive or try to,, lol U KNOW!

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Vincent Earl Davis · Top Commenter · Kendrick High School

they were still celebrating the Heat's win...

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Harley Gibson · Top Commenter · Michigan State University - SPARTANS

Or not in control of the car.

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