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.
Last week, Tucson Station agents assisted @Arizona_DPS with a stopped semitruck on I-10 near Sahuarita, AZ. Agents determined the U.S. citizen driver was smuggling six Mexican citizens in the sleeper cab.
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) September 29, 2022
We are grateful for our law enforcement partners. #HonorFirst pic.twitter.com/ERh6gi872F
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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.