TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Douglas Station agents stopped a truck with fake license plates and a large group of migrants, according to Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin.
On Wednesday, agents stopped a pickup truck near Douglas, Ariz.
Chief Modlin says two children were among the group of 13 migrants.
Douglas Station agents stopped a #PickUp truck with fake license plates after suspected migrants were seen entering it near Douglas, AZ, Wednesday. Thirteen migrants were arrested, including two small children crammed dangerously into the cab with no regard for their safety. pic.twitter.com/zOhHQCFDXI
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) March 12, 2023
A field training unit from Ajo Station arrested four people, according to Chief Modlin.
The Unit found the SUV Tuesday evening, on FR-1, writes Chief Modlin.
While investing the vehicle, agents noticed a foot underneath a blanket.
A total of three migrants were arrested, along with a U.S. citizen who was driving the SUV.
The Ajo Station Field Training Unit arrested a U.S. citizen driver and three migrants on FR-1 Tuesday evening. The agents discovered the migrants when a foot was observed under a blanket in the back of the SUV.
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) March 13, 2023
Great work from our new agents! #HonorFirst pic.twitter.com/TYAuv20Pqb
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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.
