TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A Guatemalan man was rescued from the Baboquivari Mountains after he was left behind by a smuggler, according to U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin.
"Migrants are left behind by smugglers when they are unable to continue, often in harsh rural areas," says Chief Modlin.
The 34-year-old was succesfully rescued with help from BORSTAR agents and Air & Marine Operations officers.
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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.
