TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Border Patrol agents received assistance from Cochise County Sheriff's Department to stop a smuggling attempt on I-10, according to Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin.
On Saturday, March 4, agents stopped a vehicle and found five migrants.
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Deputies says the driver, a U.S. citizen, will be facing criminal charges.
Of the five migrants, two were found in the trunk of the vehicle, says Chief Modlin.
Willcox Station agents and @cc_sheriff worked together to thwart a dangerous smuggling attempt on I-10 Saturday.
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) March 8, 2023
CCSO took possession of the U.S. citizen driver, who faces criminal charges. Five migrants, with two concealed in the trunk, were also apprehended. #Teamwork pic.twitter.com/KQsmGLD7oC
This follows another vehicle stop from Border Patrol agents who arrested four other migrants near Bisbee.
In this similar incident, migrants were found in the trunk of an SUV.
The driver and passenger of the SUV will be facing criminal charges for smuggling migrants.
2/28: An agent from the Brian A. Terry Station conducted a vehicle stop near Bisbee, AZ, after agents observed suspected migrants enter the sedan.
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) March 7, 2023
Four migrants were found in the rear seats and cargo area of the #SUV. The U.S. citizen driver and passenger face criminal charges. pic.twitter.com/9ks5Hhhg5b
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Marcos Icahuate joined the KGUN team in September 2022. He previously worked on digital content in Southern California's Imperial County where he was raised.
