TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Two people were arrested for smuggling five migrants near Douglas, according to U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin.
On Monday, Sept. 26, a sedan was stopped by agents and found five migrants, with one being a child hiding between the front passenger's legs.
Another migrant was in the trunk and a gun was in the glovebox.
The two U.S. citizens were 19 and 17-years-old. The driver will be facing charges, says Chief Modlin.
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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.
