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Six migrants found in semitruck near Sahuarita

Migrants found in a semitruck
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Agents found a group of migrants during a vehicle stop near Sahuarita, according to Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John Modlin.

Tucson Station agents helped the Arizona Department of Safety during a stop on Interstate 10 near Sahuarita last week.

The stopped semitruck was holding six Mexican citizens in the sleeper cab, 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.