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CBP agents find Mexican woman in trunk of car

CBP agents find Mexican woman in trunk of car
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Border Patrol arrested two women at the Sonoita Border Patrol Station Monday.

According to CBP, agents stopped a 48-year-old female driver, when the Border Patrol dog was alerted to an odor it was trained to detect.

Agents opened the vehicle's trunk and discovered a Mexican woman sitting inside.

Both women were arrested. The driver is facing drug smuggling charges. The driver is facing human-smuggling charges, while the Mexican national is being charged with immigration violations.