ROBERT — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office has recovered the body of a missing fisherman who was reportedly swept into the current of the Tangipahoa River on Friday. 

According to deputies, the body of the missing fisherman, identified as 21-year-old Marco Luis Martinez Antonio of Mexico, was recovered around 12:30 p.m. on Friday. 

Deputies previously said they believed Antonio walked too deep into the water and was swept away.

The search for the missing fisherman included a dive team from St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, the Ponchatoula Volunteer Fire Department, and Acadian Ambulance.